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The AFL-CIO isn’t lifting a finger to help the White House — it remains in negotiations at the White House and on Capitol Hill to change elements of the law it finds objectionable to workers. Those talks were put on hold earlier this month during the government shutdown — a far larger concern for the federal government employee unions — and have begun to restart only in recent days, according to officials from multiple unions.

A New York City arbitrator rules that the city's first casino must pay its employees a living wage. The ruling will raise wages of 1,400 workers.

A New York City arbitrator rules that the city's first casino must pay its employees a living wage. The ruling will raise wages of 1,400 workers.

A New York City arbitrator rules that the city's first casino must pay its employees a living wage. The ruling will raise wages of 1,400 workers.

Strikes, demonstrations and protests are at a record pace in Colombia this year as workers seek a bigger share of wealth generated by the country’s expanding economy. After 50 years of guerrilla warfare, the government’s success in weakening illegal armed groups has drawn investment and rewarded businessmen, while the gap between rich and poor remains considerable, according to the World Bank’s Gini index of income distribution.