Labor

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President Barack Obama shares a humorous moment with a group of doctors from around the country in the Oval Office, Oct. 5, 2009, prior to a health insurance reform event at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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** FILE ** In this Thursday, June 6, 2013, photo, job seekers apply for prospect employment positions at the 12th annual Mission career fair in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said the bill requiring certain larger retailers to pay a higher minimum wage still has not yet reached his desk. It will then go to Mayor Vincent C. Gray to sign off on it or veto it. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Demonstrators in support of fast food workers protest outside a McDonald's as they demand higher wages and the right to form a union without retaliation Monday, July 29, 2013, in New York's Union Square. Activists say hundreds of workers have walked off their jobs. They are demanding a minimum wage increase and calling for better benefits. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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From left: Justin Hyde, Tyler Norton and Cody Hyde of the Hyde-Norton Group work to create companies that become major employers and contribute to their communities through support and engagement in churches, schools, charities and other local institutions. (Russ Dixon)

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Visitors to the Lincoln Memorial watch National Park Service employees remove green paint that was used to vandalize the structure in Washington, D.C., Friday, July 26, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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National Park Service employees use cleaning supplies in an effort to remove green paint that was used to vandalize the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, DC., Friday, July 26, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)