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January 2010

January 27, 2010: Deming Headlight: Reform won't cure sick system

January 27, 2010: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: COUNCIL WARNED OF WAGE LEGAL ISSUES

January 25, 2010: St. Paul Pioneer Press: State-fixed wages can't lift the poor out of poverty

January 25, 2010: Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Pittsburgh Council unanimously supports prevailing wage

January 25, 2010: The Washington Post: District's sick-leave law fails to sink in; Most don't know their rights; businesses unclear of rules council approved in 2008

January 22, 2010: The Stevens Point Journal: Use tax time to build your financial security

January 21, 2010: Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Pittsburgh living wage bill put on hold

1-21-10: Sacramento Bee: State Worker: Minimum-wage threat looms again

1-20-10: Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Pittsburgh City Council tables living-wage bill proposal

1-16-10: Anchorage Daily News: Bill gives power to cap tipped wages

1-15-10: Bangor Daily News: Business, advocates spar over sick days; Paid leave proposal spurs hot exchange

1-11-10: San Gabriel Valley Tribune: What women want: paid sick days

1-11-10: Muskegon Chronicle: Paid sick days on workers' wish lists

1-11-2010: Anchorage Daily News: Alaska's minimum wage for low-paid workers rises to $7.75

1-10-2010: Chattanooga Times Free Press: The governor's harsh cuts

1-8-2010: Morning Sentinel: Sick bill gaining support

1-8-2010: The State: Working families are focus of gathering

1-7-2010: Portland Press Herald: Group of restaurant workers sues Front Room; The six plaintiffs hope the action will encourage better treatment of employees.

1-6-2010: The New York Times: As Clout Grows, Working Families Party Faces a Question: Has It Reached Too Far?

1-6-2010: Los Angeles Times: Low-paid workers victimized; Pool of illegal immigrants, predatory businesses help rank L.A. worse than New York in UCLA study.

1-5-2010: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: NY advocates hold annual 'people's' rally

1-4-2010: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: NH Legislature starts by looking back at leftovers

1-2-2010: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: AK workers cheer minimum wage boost