Labor
To November and beyond: #Fightfor15 convention showcases a worker-led movement
August 18, 2016Thousands of low-wage workers from across the country convened in the old capital of the Confederacy for the first ever national Fight for $15 meeting.
Read moreEPI protests Blue Dog Dems’ attempt to replace new overtime pay rule
August 17, 2016Conservative House Democrats would dump the DOL's new rule, scheduled to take effect on December 1, that would double the overtime pay threshold.
Read more“Lakeland Ledger” newsroom staff vote to join News Guild-CWA
August 16, 2016The staff hand-signed and posted an open letter saying they want to work for a quality newspaper, but the corporation mandated layoffs and unfilled positions.
Read moreTenacious Chicago Reader staff buckles in for arduous negotiations
August 16, 2016With alt-weekly newspapers shutting down across the country, unionized Chicago Reader staff seek to buck the trend, negotiate first collective agreement.
Read moreJewish and African-American orgs join fight for California farmworkers
August 15, 2016The fight for farmworker overtime is down to the wire in California. Jewish and African American organizations are helping get the last votes for Bill 1066.
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