UPS Drivers Beat Forced Overtime During Holiday Rush
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L.A. County Fed Meeting, January 22nd, 2018
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Central Council Meeting
January 22nd, 2018
Working People Are Watching, Mr. President: The Working People Weekly List
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Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List.
Trumka: President Trump Has Used Office to Hurt Working People
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President Richard Trumka today delivered the following remarks at a roundtable with reporters marking the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration:
Tips Are More Important Than You Think
In historical vote, LA Times newsroom will form union
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Los Angeles Times journalists have voted to unionize for the first time in the paper’s 136-year history.
Economy Gains 148,000 Jobs in December, Unemployment Unchanged at 4.1%
The U.S. economy gained 148,000 jobs in December, and unemployment was unchanged at 4.1%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area — November 2017
Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago
Prices in the Los Angeles area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), edged up 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Richard Holden noted that the November increase was influenced by higher prices for gasoline.
