Labor
Dem senators fight to repay contract workers hurt by Trump shutdown
November 6, 2019Democratic senators, led by Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Minnesota’s Tina Smith and lawmakers from the D.C. metro area, are renewing their push to provide back pay to low-wage workers.
Read more20 years without a raise drives Univ. Of New Mexico faculty to unionize
November 6, 2019The votes continued a trend at public universities nationwide which have seen faculty turn to unionization to gain better working conditions, job security, and—for the adjuncts—decent pay.
Read moreEPI: Trump majority on NLRB systematically dismantling workers’ protections
November 4, 2019Just about the only worker protection the Trump-named GOP National Labor Relations Board majority hasn’t successfully banned, yet, is Scabby the Rat.
Read moreTentative agreement ends 11-day Chicago teachers strike
November 1, 2019The long strike saw unprecedented unity among teachers, parents, students, and school staff support workers.
Read moreWorkers: Dignity and respect missing from Chipotle menu in New York
October 31, 2019Last Wednesday, Oct. 23, workers in the fast-food industry walked off their jobs in NYC. They were joined by a group of at least 400 allies targeting the Chipotle store on the corner of 13th street...
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