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Clinton's implicit comparisons between Nixon and the Trump-Russia investigation drew the loud cheers from graduates.

Clinton's implicit comparisons between Nixon and the Trump-Russia investigation drew the loud cheers from graduates.

As part of a plea deal, Kohlhepp, 46, is being given seven consecutive life sentences with no possibility for parole.

As part of a plea deal, Kohlhepp, 46, is being given seven consecutive life sentences with no possibility for parole.

As part of a plea deal, Kohlhepp, 46, is being given seven consecutive life sentences with no possibility for parole.

St. Louis Plumbers Go Above and Beyond to Save Kitten

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On Monday, union plumbers, members of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters (UA) Local 562, responded to a service request at a hospital with a plumbing problem. But this call was a little different, a 6-week-old kitten had fallen into the drain and gotten stuck. Alan Glosemeyer and Chad Beckmann responded by tirelessly working to save the kitten.

Check out the local media coverage of this heartwarming story.

Kenneth Quinnell
Fri, 05/26/2017 - 11:16

Two Movements, One Goal: The Working People Weekly List

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.

Civil Rights and Labor: Two Movements, One Goal: "A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess." —A. Philip Randolph

UFCW Members Make Safety a Priority at Tyson Poultry Plant: "On a typical day at the Tyson Foods processing plant in Glen Allen, Virginia, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 shop steward Aleta Johnsons was operating the Packmat bagging machine. All of a sudden, she heard a co-worker yelling, 'Stop, stop, stop! Please help—stop the line!'"

23 Million People Lose Health Insurance Under the House Republican Plan: "Three weeks after members of Congress voted 217-213 to pass the so-called American Health Care Act, they—and we—finally know how much damage it will do, and it is not pretty. Congress’ own experts in the Congressional Budget Office said that the...

The president was finally expected to promise that America would defend its NATO allies if they ever came under attack. He didn't.

The president was finally expected to promise that America would defend its NATO allies if they ever came under attack. He didn't.

As "bathroom bills" targeting transgender individuals falter across the U.S., Texas Republicans are doubling down in their determination.