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Zimmerman was acquitted by a Florida jury in 2013 of second-degree murder in killing of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin.
The director has apologized for saying: "Look who's leaving — all the black people," but she said Monday she doesn't think the remark was racist.
Recently, Transport Workers (TWU) President Harry Lombardo testified before Congress on the importance of infrastructure funding, particularly the reauthorization of MAP-21, federal surface transportation funding. Despite the importance of infrastructure to public safety and the economy, and the key role working families play in maintaining and updating our infrastructure, this was the first time the president of TWU testified before Congress in more than a decade.
Insurance companies have to pay for birth control, mammograms and well-woman visits without charging co-pays, the federal government says.
The gunmen shot a school security guard in the leg before they were shot and killed by police.
In our regular weekly feature, we'll be taking a look at the winners and losers of the week in the struggle for the rights of working families. The winners will be the persons or organizations that go above and beyond to expand or protect the rights of working families, while the losers will be whoever went above and beyond to limit or deny those rights.
April’s employment report showed a gain of 223,000 jobs and a further one-tenth percent decline in the unemployment rate to 5.4%. The good news is the report shows the economy continues to nudge forward and create jobs for newcomers into the labor force. The bad news is the economy is not growing fast enough to raise wages.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense team wrapped up its its case against the death penalty on Monday.
Today marks the launch of the third annual Infrastructure Week, sponsored by more than 80 labor, business and community organizations that are teamed up to make sure that America's infrastructure gets much-needed upgrades in order to maintain public safety and to make sure we have the roads, bridges, railways and other vital parts of our economy. Events will be held across the country this week, including an advocacy day where working families and their allies will talk to legislators about making sure we have the funding to upgrade our infrastructure to make sure we're safe and prepared for the future.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense team wrapped up its its case against the death penalty on Monday.
