Labor
Rev. Barber: McConnell brings ‘Southern justice’ to U.S. Senate
February 5, 2020The coordinated coverup by 53 Republican senators is deeply disturbing to anyone who knows the history of Southern courthouses, where their prosecutors and jurors conspired to convict African Americans.
Read moreWarren introduces repeal of federal OK of RTW laws
February 3, 2020Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., split out a key anti-worker provision and introduced her own legislation to deal with it.
Read moreWeingarten: Right wants states to use public dollars for religious schools
January 30, 2020The religious right wants the U.S. Supreme Court to force states to use public dollars for religious schools, Teachers President Randi Weingarten warns.
Read moreSEIU’s Henry demands Senate impeachment trial call witnesses
January 29, 2020Service Employees President Mary Kay Henry is demanding lawmakers call live witnesses to ensure a fair trial.
Read more“Respect for Graduate Student Workers Act” introduced in House and Senate
January 27, 2020Often forced to juggle multiple jobs as well as their own education, graduate student workers find themselves heavily indebted, underpaid, and uninsured. Now, they're fighting back.
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