| Feb. 13, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, I joined @SherrodBrown to introduce the VA Employee Fairness Act. This bill restores VA health care professionals' collective bargaining rights that will allow workers to advocate for better work environments, competitive pay, and patient care concerns."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Underwood Fights for Paid Family leave
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| Feb. 12, 2019
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Tweet - "In Illinois, even unpaid leave under current federal law is inaccessible for 60% of working people. This means Illinoisans are continuously faced with tough choices when starting families and dealing with personal and family health issues. #FAMILYAct"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 8, 2019
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Tweet - "Happy to say a few words this morning at the @CiscoBuildUnion Annual Meeting about the importance of strong unions and workforce training."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 8, 2019
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Bost Backs Bipartisan Bill to Address Rising Student Loan Debt
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Feb. 7, 2019
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Duckworth Joins Casey, Colleagues In Introducing Legislation To Help People With Disabilities Find Employment
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Jan. 31, 2019
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Tweet - "I joined @SenTinaSmith to introduce a bill to secure back pay for federal contract workers. These hardworking employees deserve the pay they are owed and shouldn't be unfairly punished for the #TrumpShutdown."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 30, 2019
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Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act To Close Gender Wage Gap
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 30, 2019
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Tweet - "10 years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women in the workforce continue to face pay inequalities. This is why I support the #PaycheckFairnessAct. It's time to close the gender pay gap and provide equal pay for equal work. #Ledbetter10 #EqualPay"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Co-Leads The Bipartisan "AI Jobs Act Of 2019"
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Schakowsky, Veasey and Boyle Introduced Patriot Employer Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Schakowsky Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Boyle, Schakowsky And Veasey Introduce Patriot Employer Act
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Tweet - "I wrote @USOPM pushing for immediate back pay for the more than 800,000 federal workers who have been unfairly punished by the shutdown. These hardworking federal workers deserve the pay they are owed. The #TrumpShutdown may be over, but there is still more work to be done."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 28, 2019
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Letter to Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Wyden, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Administration to Pay Federal Workers Affected by the Shutdown Immediately
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2019
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Durbin, Schakowsky, Brown Introduce Bill To Reward U.S. Companies That Invest In American Workers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 22, 2019
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Tweet - "Today I heard from federal correctional officers in Marion, IL who are worried about how they will afford child care, gas for their vehicles, and other necessities while working without pay during the shutdown."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 17, 2019
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Reps. Vargas, Soto, Espaillat, Torres, Garcia, and Napolitano Introduce H.R. 623, DREAMer House Employment Act of 2019
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Jan. 17, 2019
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Durbin And Duckworth Back Bill To Raise Federal Minimum Wage
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2019
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Wyden and Davis Introduce Legislation to Bring More Americans into the Workforce, Reduce Barriers to Employment
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2019
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Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| Jan. 14, 2019
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Letter to Acting Commissioner Berryhill, SSA - Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Jan. 10, 2019
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Letter to Russell Vought, Acting Director for the Office of Management and Budget - House Democrats Ask Trump Administration to Guarantee Back Pay to Federal Contract Workers Hurt by Shutdown
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Jan. 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - On First Day Employees are Missing Paychecks, Udall & Heinrich Fight to Protect Federal Workers and Contractors Stiffed Out of Pay Due to Trump Shutdown
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump should stop picking on hardworking federal employees serving our nation -- like TSA agents -- many who live paycheck to paycheck."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 13, 2018
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Durbin Statement On Passage Of Sexual Harassment Bill
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 13, 2018
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Tweet - "The alternatives available to victims of harassment and discrimination in Congress were in obvious need of reform. Congressional staff who experience harassment and discrimination will now have access to improved support and protections, and there will be clear accountability."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Duckworth Meets with Retired Mineworkers From Southern Illinois
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Nov. 20, 2018
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Letter to Hans Vestburg, Chief Executive Office for Verizon - Push XPO to Change its Practices for Pregnant Workers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "Great to see @Fermilab is looking to hire our veterans for positions in its technical and computing departments. Veterans bring unique skills to the workforce."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 22, 2018
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Letter to Lowen Sweatt, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health - Duckworth, Durbin Ask OSHA For Lower Exposure Limit, Alternatives For Ethylene Oxide
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Oct. 18, 2018
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Sept. 28, 2018
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Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, Chairman, President, and CEO of the Boeing Company and Robert Martinez, President of IAMAW - SC Members of Congress Respond to Boeing Letter
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 27, 2018
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Lauds Inclusion Of Career & Vocational Education In Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Sept. 26, 2018
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Hearing of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on "Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector"
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| Sept. 14, 2018
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Tweet - "Standing in solidarity with the Chicago hospitality workers on strike for better health care and wages. I grew up in a union household and will continue to fight for our working families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the US Senate, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives - Rep. Raskin Leads 150+ House Dems in Urging Leadership to Reject President's Plan to Gut Federal Workers' Pay
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2018
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Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh claims he follows Supreme Court precedent. But in Agri Processor v. NLRB, he ignored a 7-2 Supreme Court decision and bent over backwards to take the side of a company against the workers it abused."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 4, 2018
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The Hill - This Labor Day, Workers are Under Attack from GOP Policies
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2018
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Congresswoman Kelly Speaks Out on Trump Administration Lies Regarding Jobs in the African American Community
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| Aug. 14, 2018
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The Hill - A New Law Just Built a Bridge Over America's Skills Gap
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - 47 Democrats Caution DOL About Plans to Weaken Hazardous Work Protections for Young Workers
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 25, 2018
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Inhofe, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Support Future of Aviation
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 24, 2018
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Scott, Krishnamoorthi Praise Senate Passage of Workforce Development Bill
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 10, 2018
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Letter to Randall Stephenson - Protect Call Center Workers' Jobs
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 10, 2018
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Hoyer, Schakowsky, 130 Democrats Write Letter to President Trump to Rescind Illegal Anti-Worker Executive Orders
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 9, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Request Hearing on Federal Workforce Diversity
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 9, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Rescind Illegal Anti-Worker Executive Orders
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| June 27, 2018
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Bost Statement On Janus v. AFSCME Ruling
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 27, 2018
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Duckworth Statement on Janus v AFSCME Supreme Court Decision
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 27, 2018
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Durbin Statement On Janus V. AFSCME Supreme Court Decision
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 27, 2018
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Sean Casten Supports American Unions
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| June 26, 2018
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Letter to Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer for the Walt Disney Company - Sanders to Disney: Stop Paying Workers Starvation Wages
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| June 26, 2018
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Senate Passes Duckworth Amendment to Help Train Veterans for Jobs in Fast-Growing Energy Industries
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 19, 2018
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Call for Repeal of Trump Administration's Civil Service Executive Orders
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 15, 2018
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Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Provide A Better Deal for American Workers
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| June 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of US Office of Management and Budget - Reverse Decision to Stop Collecting Wage Discrimination Data
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 7, 2018
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Tweet - "The #PaycheckFairnessAct would close loopholes in the #EqualPayAct. Women & their families need #equalpay now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 6, 2018
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Water Resources Development Act of 2018
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 6, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Concerns Over Abuses in the H-2B Visa Program that Threaten American Workers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 24, 2018
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Duckworth Introduces Legislation to Protect Whistleblowers at Department of Energy & Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 24, 2018
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Workers' Memorial Day
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 24, 2018
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LaHood Bill Included in TANF Package
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| May 23, 2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 23, 2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 17, 2018
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LaHood Introduces Bill to Strengthen TANF
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| April 30, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, and William Wiatrowski, Acting Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Start Taking Workplace Harassment Seriously, Reconsider Decision Not to Collect Economic Data
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 26, 2018
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Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity - Davis Opening Statement at Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Employer Perspectives on the Jobs Gap
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| April 25, 2018
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Davis Opening Statement at Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Jobs and Opportunity: Employer Perspectives on the Jobs Gap
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| April 23, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, US Secretary of Labor - Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 16, 2018
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Invest in American Workers
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| April 13, 2018
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Investing In American Workers Act To Establish A New Worker Training Tax Credit For Small And Mid-Sized Businesses
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Parry Murray, Ranking Member - Call for Robust Funding for Job Training for Older Americans
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 10, 2018
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Letter to Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - United for Climate and Environmental Justice Co-Chairs Led Letter Condemning Zinke's Remarks, Calls for Increased Effort on Diversity and Inclusion
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 28, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Bring Forward Legislation to Reform Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Rules in Congress
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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