Labor
Senate approves ‘New NAFTA’ legislation; Sanders and Machinists union still opposed
January 17, 2020The Senate vote to implement the trade pact, 89 to 10, was a bipartisan praise-fest.
Read moreLabor law group: Trump DOL ‘joint employer’ rule a giveaway to business
January 16, 2020"By letting big business off the hook for wage theft, Trump’s DOL lays the groundwork for more sweatshops."
Read moreCanadian Labour Congress to elect second woman president
January 13, 2020The AFL-CIO may see an all-woman race to succeed President Richard Trumka if – or when – he steps down, but the Canadian Labour Congress will probably beat them to it.
Read moreUber and Postmates sue to block California law protecting gig workers
January 9, 2020The new labor-backed law bans companies from misclassifying workers, especially Uber and Lyft drivers and other “gig” workers, as “independent contractors.”
Read moreKey Senate panel OKs ‘New NAFTA’ legislation
January 8, 2020"There is still a great deal of work to do in terms of implementing, monitoring and enforcing the provisions, but the base for progress is there."
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