Labor
Oakland city workers rally to fill vacancies, win fair pay, and uphold rights
September 27, 2019The unions also noted that they have each filed Unfair Labor Practice charges against the city administration for sending retaliatory e-mails threatening layoffs, and for prematurely declaring impasse in the middle of bargaining.
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House panel passes PRO Act, pro-worker labor law rewrite
September 26, 2019The measure would restore many of the freedoms and protections workers gained under the original National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
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Party-line Senate panel vote OKs Scalia for Labor Department
September 25, 2019Talk about greasing the skids for a Trumpite.
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Another day, another Trump attack – this time on farm workers
September 23, 2019This time, the president’s targets are already among the most-exploited toilers in the U.S.: seasonal “guest workers” here on H2-A visas.
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Trump pork processing edict is making consumers and workers sick
September 20, 2019Trump’s USDA edict: A final rule speeding up pork production lines while yanking away federal inspectors.
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