Lawmakers vote to protect gay, lesbian workers
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The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday defied a White House veto threat and voted to protect millions of Americans by outlawing workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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WASHINGTON - In a sharp rebuke of a new administration policy, the House moved Thursday to block the Labor Department from carrying out overtime rules that critics argued could deprive millions of workers of their overtime pay.    The 223-193 vote in favor of blocking the rules defied the White House...
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Congressional negotiators stripped a  measure to strengthen 1960s-era hate crimes law from a massive  defense bill, likely killing for this year the effort to  broaden hate crimes protections for gay people and the  disabled, lawmakers said on Thursday.
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Gay rights groups plan to limit challenges to constitutional amendments banning gay marriage that 11 states passed last week.
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A record number of U.S. companies are   trying to be gay-friendly, according to a survey released on   Tuesday showing a growing number offering benefits and   protections to gay and lesbian employees and customers.
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Measures banning same-sex marriage passed by wide margins in all 11 states that had them on Tuesday&#39;s ballot, in what conservative groups described yesterday as a sweeping popular rejection
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Workers represented by the United Auto Workers voted to ratify a four-year contract with automaker Chrysler LLC, the union announced on Saturday, capping a close-fought ratification battle that had threatened to scuttle the labor pact.
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A Senate committee approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage Thursday, after a shouting match that ended when one Democrat strode out and the Republican chairman bid him &quot;good riddance.&quot;
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A bill passed by state lawmakers would have barred school textbooks from using language that is discriminatory to gays, but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused Wednesday sign it.
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"Protection of marriage" is now the watchword for many activists fighting to prevent gays and lesbians from marrying. Some conservatives, however, say marriage in America began unraveling long before the latest gay-rights push and are pleading for a fresh, soul-searching look at the institution.
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The UFCW applauds Congressional efforts to force the Occupational Safety  and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate Diacetyl--a  dangerous chemical that has killed at least three workers and injured  hundreds of others. Today, U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) introduced H.R.
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Sponsors of a proposal to ban gay marriage in Florida said Thursday they have gathered enough signatures to put the measure before voters next year.
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Supporters of a bill to bar  discrimination against people because of their genetics have  launched a push for congressional passage even as some business  leaders oppose it, fearing a flood of frivolous suits.
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People on both sides of the debate about same-sex marriage made a last-minute push to sway lawmakers Wednesday, a day before the Legislature planned to decide whether to ask voters to amend the state constitution to ban the practice.
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A House vote to overturn new Bush administration rules on which workers qualify for overtime pay was hailed by Democrats trying to convince undecided voters they are the party that better protects worker rights.
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New Zealand's parliament passes a controversial bill to give legal recognition to same-sex relationships.
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The bill would enable employees at a workplace to unionize as soon as a majority sign cards saying they favor a union.