Labor
California gig workers eye a win if landmark bill passes state Senate
July 3, 2019By codifying gig workers as employees, AB 5 would close loopholes that enabled companies to classify low-skill workers as independent contractors.
Read moreTrump is replacing federal workers with non-union temps
July 1, 2019Since the day he entered the Oval Office, real estate mogul Donald Trump has waged war on the two million people who work for the federal government every day.
Read moreWe’re here, we’re queer, and we’re union
June 28, 2019"You don't look like a union guy." It's a phrase that's been running through my mind all Pride month.
Read morePro-worker Dems mistrust Trump, want worker rights written into ‘new NAFTA’
June 26, 2019"Go back to 1992-93, when NAFTA passed,” said Rep. Donald Norcross, D-N.J., an Electrical Worker. NAFTA proponents “promised we’d get more and better-paying jobs, but if you were a worker, you got royally screwed.
Read moreTrumka in Ohio: Fix trade pact
June 25, 2019“If the candidates don’t stand with us on both measures, just walk away and support someone who does.”
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