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UAW and Volkswagen

STEVEN GREENHOUSE The New York Times
Volkswagen is working with the United Automobile Workers at its Chattanooga, Tenn., assembly plant on how to unionize the plant and create a German-style works council there, the president of the labor union said on Friday.

Our Generation in Two Minutes #OurMarch

Director of Dream Defenders Phillip Agnew and leader of United We Dream Sofia Campos were ready to represent their generation at the commemorative events of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Here's what they didn't get to say. Tweet your responses to #OurMarch, #MarchOn and #MOW50.

Friday Nite Videos -- September 6, 2013

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Sir Archibald Mapsalot III. OUR Walmart Theme Song. Defined Lines (Feminist Parody). Just Another Cog in the Machine. NASCAR Fans: Marijuana Is Safer. Our Generation in Two Minutes.

Here Are The 43% Of Americans Who Don't Pay Federal Income Tax

Mandi Woodruff Business Insider
Of the 43% of households owing no federal income tax this year, about half simply earned too little income to qualify, including many retired workers who live on Social Security. The remaining households likely qualify for breaks via the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.