Labor

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An Opportunity Expo held Thursday in Miami by RecruitMilitary attracts lines of veterans seeking jobs and educational and business-ownership opportunities. The Senate on Thursday passed a bill promoting hiring veterans. (Associated Press)

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Workers are putting the final touches on the Maryland Intercounty Connector (ICC) extension into Prince George's County. The next 10.4 mile section of the roadway is slated to open Nov. 22. Officials hope the project will give thousands more motorists better access to their jobs and other destinations. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Union executive director Billy Hunter received two proposals Sunday regarding the split of basketball-related income, but neither was deemed acceptable. (Associated Press)

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Illustration: Workers by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

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Marchyco Harrell (right), a teacher in the Lorain (Ohio) City Schools, and Verlene DeWitt, a teacher in the Westlake (Ohio) City Schools, listen to speakers at a rally co-sponsored by the Cleveland Teachers Union and We Are Ohio in Cleveland on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

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President Obama met with veterans Monday at the White House and spoke about how tax credits for businesses that hire veterans would encourage them to hire some of the 850,000 out of work. "If you can oversee a convoy or millions of dollars of assets in Iraq, you can help a business back home manage their supply chain or balance their books," he said. (Associated Press)

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In this Sept. 15, 2011 photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher, center, president of the NBA players union, is joined by union executive director Billy Hunter, right, and NBA players during a news conference in Las Vegas. With progress stalled since talks broke off over the revenue split, the union's executive committee is to meet in New York. Union President Fisher and executive director Hunter sent separate letters to members this week denying reports about a rift. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

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Job seekers attend the Minneapolis Career Fair in Bloomington, Minn., on Nov. 2, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Health Care for America Now and 11 other progressive groups hope to disrupt Americans for Prosperity's "Defending the American Dream Summit" with "Occupy the Kochs' Guerrilla Drive-In" - an outdoor film festival staged just outside the event. (Health Care for America Now)

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Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown wants to give top-rated teachers a $10,000 bonus and other incentives to work in low-performing schools. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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Job seekers visit the Minneapolis Career Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, in Bloomington, Minn. Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, a positive sign that the job market is picking up a bit. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Jurors leave the Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville, Md., on Nov. 2, 2011, after Lululemon Athletica employee Brittany Norwood is found guilty of killing co-worker Jayna Murray. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Occupy protesters march in the streets of Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday. Nurse, teacher and other worker unions are taking part in the protests, and Oakland is allowing city workers to use paid time to take part in the "general strike." (Associated Press)