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Activity at U.S. service firms accelerated in October behind a jump in sales and more hiring, suggesting businesses largely shrugged off the partial government shutdown.

South Dakota Democrats and labor unions said they've gathered more than enough signatures to force a public vote on a minimum wage increase in the state.

A little more than three months into the tenure of Thomas Perez, the departments agenda has in many areas continued on the path set by his predecessor.

A major gay rights bill has cleared its first hurdle in the Senate.

In Illinois, public employees still have their defined-benefit pensions. Unions still negotiate and collect dues. And little public blame has been heaped on labor for the state's financial problems.