Labor
Biden official says trade deal is pro-worker
June 11, 2021Labor-backed U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says U.S., Canada, Mexico deal crafted with worker input.
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Illinois voters to decide on worker rights constitutional amendment
June 9, 2021Voters will decide whether to enshrine collective bargaining and a ban on the “right to work” into the state constitution.
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Dallas teachers call for pay raises at school board meeting
June 9, 2021Teachers and support staff at Dallas schools point out that as a result of the pandemic they are now more equipped than ever to deal with the problems of the schools and should be paid accordingly.
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AFL-CIO building trades unions back Biden’s full infrastructure plan
June 7, 2021They also push for including additional worker protection measures in the plan.
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New Hampshire House kills ‘right to work’ (for less)
June 4, 2021New Hampshire joins Montana as the second state where, surprisingly, a state legislature with a Republican majority has killed proposed anti-union laws.
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