Labor
Laborers’ president calls for reflection on May Day
May 2, 2017“Today, an increasing number of workers in America are just like those of Haymarket, whether immigrants who are here seeking a better life or native workers who are struggling just to hold on.”
Read moreIt’s official: St. Louis City will raise the minimum wage
May 2, 2017St. Louis now officially joins around 40 other cities, including Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago that have raised the minimum wage.
Read moreUnite Here’s service workers turn out in force for May Day
May 2, 2017From LA to Miami and dozens of cities in between, thousands of hotel and food service workers joined May Day actions, calling for fairness for all immigrants and workers.
Read moreWorker safety group names the most dangerous employers
May 2, 2017The Dirty Dozen shows the need for better worker health and safety enforcement.
Read moreResisters fight for $15 at Illinois state capital
April 28, 2017“To know that your children can ask you for a 97 cent match box car and you can’t even afford to do that, that's a hurtful thing as a parent."
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