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Police in Westport, Connecticut are resisting an attempt to slash their pension and partially replace it with a 401(k)-style plan.

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CEO Pay Skyrockets To 361 Times That Of The Average Worker

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23, May, 2018

Executive Paywatch: The Gap Between CEO and Worker Compensation Continues to Grow

CEO pay for major companies in the United States rose nearly 6% in the past year, as income inequality and the outsourcing of good-paying American jobs have increased. According to the new AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch, the average CEO of an S&P 500 Index company made $13.94 million in 2017—361 times more money than the average U.S. rank-and-file worker.

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