Labor

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Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz will skip the State of the Union. (Associated Press)

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Union officials say Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, Maryland Democrat, betrayed working-class Americans by championing a move that potentially quadruples the number of nonagricultural guest workers. (Associated Press)

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A city employee removes wooden crosses that were placed in a plaza by organizations protesting against government inaction over the alarming murder rate in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Sept. 1, 2015. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, right speaks with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., left, at an economic forum, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. Huckabee pitched his “fair tax,” a single-rate consumption tax to replace all other taxes on wages, investments on inheritance. “It’s a powerful unlocking of the economy,” Huckabee said, noting that he would allow something similar to the Earned Income Tax Credit to ease the tax burden on low-income households. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

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Ralph Logan, general manager of Microtrain, left, speaks with James Smith who is seeking employment during a National Career Fairs job fair in Chicago, in this April 22, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

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Illustration on eyebrow-raising moments in past state of the union addresses by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on efforts to fight teacher union imposition of mandatory dues by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington. A major survey out Jan. 7, 2016, finds that progress has stalled on reducing the number of uninsured Americans under President Barack Obama’s health care law. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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2015 NFC EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS cover ( January 7, 2016)

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Public Sector Unions Under Court Scrutiny Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Illustration on consequences of Great Britain's withdrawal from the European Union by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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(Dave Kapp)

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And here it is, Tim's number one story for 2015!

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FILE - In this Tuesday, April 14, 2015 file photo, protesters, including college students, fast-food restaurant employees and other workers, display placards and chant slogans as they march in Boston. New laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2016, will raise the minimum wage in several states, including Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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National Edition News cover for December 31, 2015 - Obama hits record for adding rules without Congress: President Barack Obama speaks at the Greater Boston Labor Council Labor Day Breakfast, Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in Boson. Obama will sign an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to offer their employees up to seven days of paid sick leave per year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)