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Jeff Holland takes a picture of some of the 300,000 computer-controlled mirrors that reflect sunlight to boilers that sit on 459-foot towers Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 in Primm, Nev. The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, sprawling across roughly 5 square miles of federal land near the California-Nevada border, will be opened formally Thursday after years of regulatory and legal tangles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

US Labor Unions Push Back At Trump On Pipelines And Environmental Deregulation

California Senate Passes Bill To Stop Deportations Of Undocumented Immigrants

The TRUST Act would limit federal requests to deport undocumented individuals who haven’t committed major crimes in the state.

September 12th, 2013
Martin Michaels
September 12th, 2013
By Martin Michaels

On Monday, the California Senate voted 25-11 to pass AB4, a controversial immigration reform bill known as the TRUST Act.  If passed into law, the TRUST Act would limit the role of California law enforcement in federal deportations, which surged to 1.6 million nationwide during President Obama’s first four years in office. By limiting the types of

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Indiana Court Rules Right-To-Work Unconstitutional

Controversial legislation weakening organized labor now heads to the state Supreme Court.

September 11th, 2013
Martin Michaels
September 11th, 2013
By Martin Michaels
(AP/Michael Conroy)

Judge John Sedia of the Lake County Superior Court struck down Indiana’s right-to work law as unconstitutional Monday, a decision hailed by organized labor as a step toward repealing legislation many believe curbs the collective bargaining rights for unions. Indiana became the 23rd right-to work state in February 2012 when Gov. Mitch Daniels (R)

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As AFL-CIO Convention Opens, Organized Labor Faces Unprecedented Challenges

With union membership at a 97-year low, the labor organization may seek new partnerships — and ditch the Democratic Party.

September 10th, 2013
Martin Michaels
September 10th, 2013
By Martin Michaels

The AFL-CIO, an umbrella labor organization representing 57 unions and 12 million workers across the U.S. opened its annual convention in Los Angeles, Calif. this week. The Los Angeles Times reports that the 5,000 attendees will discuss a range of issue facing the American labor movement, including immigration reform, voting rights, racial justice

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