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Title: The Fight for $15.37 an Hour
*Author: *Steven Greenhouse
*Source: * NY Times
*Date:* Nov 22, 2014
*Summary**:* As labor unions have dwindled in numbers and influence, more than 200 nonunion worker advocacy groups, including Laane, have sprouted across the nation, struggling to find new ways to lift wages and improve working conditions. Laane, in particular, pioneered the idea of having unions join forces with advocates for immigrants, women, African-Americans and the environment — and using their combined power to influence local lawmakers.
*Link: *http://nyti.ms/1y8m5h3
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