Labor
Hands Off, Pants On: Chicago Federation of Labor honors Karen Kent
March 6, 2019It was Kent and the members of UNITE HERE who led campaign that won passage of Chicago’s new “panic button” ordinance that provides extra security for hotel workers.
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Lawmakers move to end anti-worker, anti-consumer forced arbitration
March 5, 2019“One of the fundamental principles of our democracy is that everyone gets their day in court. Forced arbitration deprives Americans of that basic right."
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Oakland teachers’ strike victory: Billionaires won’t determine our kids’ futures
March 5, 2019Along with salary increases, teachers also won a pause on school closures and a moratorium on publicly-funded but privately-run charter schools.
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Oakland teachers share apartments, work second jobs in order to survive
March 4, 2019Shared apartments, hour-long commutes, and weekend jobs -- Oakland teachers are doing what they can to afford to stay in the profession they love.
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At engine plant, corporate greed, merger and pay cut forced strike
March 1, 2019“We cannot and will not allow powerful companies like Wabtec to undo decades worth of progress on workers' rights."
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