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States that Boost the Minimum Wage Have Less Job Loss in a Recession

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A new study finds that when states raised the minimum wage in recent recessions, their economies suffered less job loss than those that did not (click on chart at left to expand).

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Firefighters, Burn Survivors and Allies Walk for Burn Awareness

AFL-CIO Community Services Director Will Fischer reports on the recent Walk for Burn Awareness in Boston.

More than 350 firefighters, burn survivors and supporters came together on Sunday for the second annual New England Walk for Burn Awareness.

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