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news.yahoo.com - 1/9/2009
Democrats begin new session with labor bills (AP)
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AP - Democrats are ushering in what they believe will be a new labor-friendly era in Washington with House votes on two bills aimed at helping women fight pay discrimination in the workplace.

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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  House vote will allow lawsuits for equal pay

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House vote will allow lawsuits for equal pay
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — It's about time and maybe this time, the Democrats can make it happen. It's also about time that the US Congress managed to quit lagging behind other democracies and had proper representation for women, but that's another issue. Equal pay for equal work is a no brainer, which is why the GOP was against it. ...

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