Labor
Exposing the myths: Why Wal-Mart can pay a living wage
August 11, 2006Chicago made national news the last week in July when it became the largest city in the country to set minimum wage and benefit standards for retail workers. The City Council voted 35-14 in favor of...
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UE workers fight health care takeaways
August 11, 2006TAUNTON, Mass. — When Esterline Haskon Aerospace Corp. here tried to force members of United Electrical Workers Local 204 to pay huge, up-front health care deductibles, increased co-pays, and higher premiums during contract negotiations, the workers...
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Union pact opens doors for city students
August 11, 2006PHILADELPHIA — “Congratulations young people, you’re about to become union members!” said School Reform Commission chair James Nevels. The school administrator heralded a groundbreaking agreement between the school district here and unions that make up the...
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Almond workers voices travel far
August 11, 2006OAKLAND, Calif. — The story of hundreds of workers seeking a union at a California almond processing plant is increasingly being heard around the state and around the world. Faced with their employer’s union-busting efforts, the...
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Stop playing games with minimum wage
August 11, 2006Labor, community groups vow to press forward for a real minimum wage hikeA Republican bill that hid a huge, wolfish tax break for the wealthy inside the sheep’s clothing of an increase in the minimum wage...
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