Labor
New NLRB General Counsel to reverse many Trump-era anti-worker rulings
August 20, 2021She expresses concern about the anti-worker nature of a host of rulings by the NLRB during the Trump administration.
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Cookie strike: Nabisco workers walk off the job around the nation
August 20, 2021"They walked out of there with big smiles on their faces because they had been wanting to fight against the company for a long time."
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Hot weather becomes major cause of illness, death for U.S. workers
August 20, 2021The number of victims of the largely ignored danger grows in Arizona and many other states as global warming-induced heat fells workers on the job.
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Steelworkers bus tour touts infrastructure bill, union-built supply chain
August 19, 2021“We Supply America” tour rolls through the country from Northwestern Indiana to Tidewater Virginia and Wilmington, N.C.
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Workers win at a McDonald’s that gave them dog diapers to use as face masks
August 18, 2021Forced to strike for 22 months, Oakland McDonald’s workers settle with bosses who gave them dog diapers and told them to use rubber bands to tie coffee filters over their noses and mouths to protect against...
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