Labor
Trump Labor Dept. would turn more workers into ‘independent contractors’
September 28, 2020Trump’s latest gift to big business takes employee rights away from millions.
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Trumka: Workers will not tolerate Trump trashing the Constitution
September 25, 2020In a powerful statement, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka reminds the nation that workers and their unions are critical to preserving democracy in America.
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Farm Worker tells lawmakers about undocumented, but essential, workers
September 25, 2020He brings his story to a congressional hearing.
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Millions kicked off unemployment, but Senate Republicans still won’t renew $600
September 24, 2020Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has killed the House-passed HEROES Act, which would have reinstated the $600 federal unemployment benefit and extended them through Jan. 31.
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Much at stake for workers in federal appeals courts
September 23, 2020Workers’ rights at stake in all the nation’s courts.
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