Labor

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In this Friday, July 21, 2017, photo, Judy Martin sits at her kitchen table during an interview with The Associated Press in McDonald, Ohio. Martin, who has diabetes, said she relies on social security and Medicare and has difficulty sleeping at night because she's worried about how she'll pay for her medical and living expenses. She said she has faith that President Donald Trump will find a way to make health care cheaper for her. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)

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Illustration on government run Health Care by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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President Trump hosted families described as "victims of Obamacare" at the White House on Monday and warned senators that Americans were demanding action on health care. (Associated Press)

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President Donald Trump speaks about healthcare, Monday, July 24, 2017, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Wisconsin-based Three Square Market will soon offer its employees the option of having microchips implanted under their skin. The technology will work in tandem with computers, allow employees to pay for food, and open doors. (KSTP-TV ABC-5 Wisconsin screenshot)

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In this July 9, 2017 photo, Fred Clark looks at memorabilia during a event for Staley retirees & former employees on at The Staley Musuem in Decatur, Ill. The namesake company founded in Decatur by A.E. Staley Sr. 105 years ago extracted much more than food products from corn and soybeans: it managed to distill an enduring sense of loyalty from its employees. (Clay Jackson/Herald & Review via AP)

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In this Wednesday, July 12, 2017 photo, Steven Jordan, left, Tanner Willman, center, and Jessica White, who have full-time jobs at Northwest Motor Sales & Service pose at the company, in Longview, Wash. All three got their start by landing paid internships at the company through a new program administered by Goodwill and Workforce Southwest Washington which helps to give local at-risk youth mentorship and exposure to industrial work skills often needed by employers in the area. (Bill Wagner /The Daily News via AP)

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New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Secretary Monique Jacobson checks out one of the many backpacks available for children in protective custody at a new receiving center operated by the agency's social workers in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, July 21, 2017. State officials say children need a safe place where they can feel comfortable while social workers and other authorities sort out their cases or work to find foster families. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

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FILE - In this March 31, 2016, file photo, Tennessee defensive coordinator Bob Shoop, center, coaches a player during spring football practice at Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, Tenn. Shoop has encountered plenty of adversity since coming over from Penn State last year. His defense was decimated by injuries and struggled to slow down anyone late last season. Now that he's getting ready to begin his second season with the Volunteers, his former employer has sued him for breach of contract. (Adam Lau/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)

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FILE - This March 23, 2011, photo shows the El Dorado Correctional Facility near El Dorado, Kan. A union representing state employees disclosed Friday, July 21, 2017, it filed a grievance earlier this month with Kansas' top corrections officials alleging that officers at the maximum-security prison are being forced to work 16-hour shifts. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

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FILE - In this Thursday, May 30, 2013, file photo, a job seeker stops at a table offering resume critiques during a job fair held in Atlanta. On Friday, July 21, 2017, the Labor Department reports on state unemployment rates for June. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

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FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump greets workers during a visit to the Carrier Corp. factory in Indianapolis. More than 300 Carrier Corp. workers were being laid off Thursday, July 20, 2017, from the company's Indianapolis factory as part of an outsourcing of jobs to Mexico that drew criticism last year from then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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In this Jan. 9, 2017, file photo, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten speaks about education at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) ** FILE **

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FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 file photo, Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace navigator Leticia Chaw, right, helps gather information for Jennifer Sanchez to re-enroll in a health insurance plan in Houston. Shoppers will have fewer places to turn for help signing up for coverage on the ACA's insurance exchanges with the announcement in July 2017 that President Donald Trump's administration ended contracts that brought assistance into libraries, businesses and urban neighborhoods in 18 cities. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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In this Friday, July 14, 2017, photo, Geniuslink employees Joey White, left, Meg Dowaliby, Rye Loken, second right, and co-owner Jesse Pasichnyk wait to put in their order while out on a regular company lunch, in Seattle. Employees of the software maker have perks that include canine companions, Bose noise-canceling headphones, soccer tickets, Amazon gift cards and daily lunches at nearby restaurants. Small and medium-sized companies offer enviable and sometimes quirky perks and benefits so they can attract and keep top workers. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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In this Friday, July 14, 2017, photo, Jack, belonging to Geniuslink co-owner Jesse Lakes, rests near workers in the office in Seattle, where employees' perks include canine companions, Bose noise-canceling headphones, soccer tickets, Amazon gift cards and daily lunches at nearby restaurants. Small and medium-sized companies offer enviable and sometimes quirky perks and benefits so they can attract and keep top workers. Many owners also provide the extras because they want staffers to have a humane, rewarding, even fun work environment. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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In this Friday, July 14, 2017, photo, Jack, belonging to Geniuslink co-owner Jesse Lakes, roams the office in Seattle, where employees' perks include canine companions, Bose noise-canceling headphones, soccer tickets, Amazon gift cards and daily lunches at nearby restaurants. Small and medium-sized companies offer enviable and sometimes quirky perks and benefits so they can attract and keep top workers. Many owners also provide the extras because they want staffers to have a humane, rewarding, even fun work environment. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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In this Friday, July 14, 2017, photo, Meg Dowaliby, along with her colleagues behind, wears Bose noise-canceling headphones, a perk of her job, as she works at her computer at Geniuslink in Seattle. Small and medium-sized companies offer enviable and sometimes quirky perks and benefits so they can attract and keep top workers. Many owners also provide the extras because they want staffers to have a humane, rewarding, even fun work environment. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Unionized Connecticut state employees gather Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in Hartford, Conn., to announce they ratified labor concessions that would save the state about $1.5 billion over two years if approved by the General Assembly. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)