Labor
Workers welcome OSHA emergency antivirus standard; GOP doesn’t
November 5, 2021Standard sharply reduces the fear workers have had to go to work with uncertainty about getting infected with the virus and fear of unpaid sick time.
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Connecticut group home workers strike Sunrise for wages, pensions, dignity
November 5, 2021Most are making less than $17-an-hour and have to pay $6,000 in monthly premiums for family health insurance coverage. The CEO, meanwhile, rakes in a $325k annual salary.
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John Deere UAW members vote down second tentative pact
November 4, 2021Union members, determined to play the decisive role in deciding what is acceptable to them, send their leaders back for a third try.
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After long GOP Trump delay, feds OK rest hours for flight attendants
November 3, 2021Attendants to get 10 hours of rest after 14 hours of work.
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Impasse in talks may force 6,300 U of C faculty, 500 librarians to strike
November 3, 2021State mandates document exchanges after a long period of foot dragging by the employer.
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