Labor
Republicans squabble over prevailing wage law
June 28, 2017“If all 25 states with prevailing wage laws today weakened or outright repealed their statutes, an additional 99,000 blue-collar construction workers would see their incomes fall below the poverty level," said the National Association of Building...
Read moreNurses’ union blasts Calif. lawmakers for dropping single payer health care bill
June 28, 2017The Golden State houses one of every eight people in the U.S., and the measure would have covered all of them.
Read moreTrumka: Labor’s campaign against Trumpcare to continue as long as necessary
June 28, 2017Organized labor’s massive campaign against the Senate Republicans’ health care bill will continue through the congressional Independence Day recess and beyond.
Read moreEven one unpaid sick day puts workers’ economic security at risk
June 28, 2017“Greater access to paid sick days would give American working families more economic security."
Read moreWorkers take to Capitol Hill today for “Peoples Filibuster” on healthcare
June 27, 2017“It’s become increasingly apparent that Republican members of Congress do not care about the wellbeing of Americans."
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