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House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington on June 9, 2016, to unveil the national security plank of the Republican agenda and discuss recommendations from their Congressional National Security Task Force. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Illustration on the national jobs crisis by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Employees work at their stations at the Target Technology Innovation Center office in San Francisco. At a 21 percent turnover rate last year, millennials were three times more likely than nonmillennials to report changing jobs, and 60 percent said they were currently open to a change in employment, more than 15 points higher than nonmillennials. (Associated Press)
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser hired five community outreach officers to try to find at-risk youths so they can get enrolled in a job-training program that provides stipends that could lead to full-time jobs. (Associated Press)
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a United Food and Commercial Workers International union Legislative and Political Affairs conference in Las Vegas. Despite widespread support for Democrats, rank-and-file members from throughout the union movement are flocking to Donald Trump's populist, tough-on-trade message. (Associated PRess)
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In this Wednesday, May 18, 2016, file photo, a woman passes a "We're Hiring!" sign while entering a clothing store in the Downtown Crossing of Boston. On Friday, June 3, 2016, the U.S. government issues the May jobs report. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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Illustration on unions benefitting from minimum wage hikes by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Dr. Henry Heimlich, M.D. Screen-captured from YouTube video hosted at http://www.deaconess-healthcare.com/Heimlich_Institute/About_Dr._Heimlich. Accessed May 27, 2016.
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An employee of the Russia's national drug-testing laboratory holds a vial in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) **FILE**
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Illustration on reclaiming American employees' stake in industry by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a United Food and Commercial Workers International union Legislative and Political Affairs conference, Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets supporters at a rally at a United Food and Commercial Workers International Union hall, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in Buena Park, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a United Food and Commercial Workers International Union hall, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in Buena Park, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Former McDonald's CEO Ed Rensi said the nationwide push by fast-food workers to raise the federal minimum hourly wage from $7.25 to $15 is "nonsense" that will inevitably lead to massive layoffs. (Fox Business Network)
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The Bethany Community Church in Seattle has been forced to stop giving away free pizza at lunch time, after a union representing the school district's cafeteria workers complained that it hurt business. (KOMO News)
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Illustration on why union members should support Trump by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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President Obama took executive action in January in an effort to expand background checks for certain gun buyers online and at gun shows. He also introduced a federal budget calling for the hiring of more federal agents to enforce gun laws. (Associated Press)
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A Facebook employee walks past a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (Associated Press)