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A new study by the Economic Policy Institute found that income for non-union workers fell substantially as union membership declined.
The gender pay gap is no myth. Rather, it is pervasive. Regardless of her education, her occupation, her race or her age, a full-time working woman is paid less than a full-time working man.
Claims of election rigging in the US are typically disparaged for lack of proof. But the nation has a history of vote manipulation and the current paperless electronic systems are especially conducive to undetectable insider fraud. It's time we established iron-clad systems for election oversight.
The story for workers in the US has improved somewhat over the last year. The economy has created almost 2.5 million jobs, bringing the unemployment rate down by 0.4 percentage points. Perhaps more importantly, the percentage of the population that is employed also increased by 0.4 percentage points.
New and protracted battles in the hydraulic fracturing war are breaking out across Pennsylvania and other states near the Marcellus Shale over pipeline companies' use of eminent domain. The fiercest battle pits Sunoco Logistics against homeowners.