Labor

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David Dudenhoefer, a right-to-work supporter, is met with opposition from union employees Thursday at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Michigan has pushed ahead with a bill to make the labor stronghold a right-to-work state. (Associated Press)

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Hamer, right, and his coworker U.S. Army civilian Rekisha White, second from right, talks with Washington, D.C. Area Chapter Director Karen Francis with Blue Star Families, a nonprofit that supports, connects, and empowers military families, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hiring Our Heroes hiring fair at Nationals Park in Washington on Dec. 5, 2012. While Hamer and White were at the fair to get information on joining the job hirers next time for the Army Core of Engineers, Hamer was also there to look for employment ideas for his wife. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Job seekers listen as U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas J. Donohue welcomes them to the Chamber’s Hiring Our Heroes job fair for veterans Wednesday at Nationals Park in the District. “It’s easier to market military skills here,” said one attendee. “People here know what they’re looking for and speak the same language.” (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walks to a meeting on Capitol Hill to talk about Superstorm Sandy recovery aid. On Thursday, he also vetoed legislation establishing a state-run health insurance exchange. (Associated Press)

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Union workers rally Dec. 6, 2012, outside the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., as Senate Republicans introduced right-to-work legislation in the waning days of the legislative session. The outnumbered Democrats pledged to resist the proposal and said rushing it through the legislative system would poison the state's political atmosphere. (Associated Press)