Labor
Domestic workers see gains, yet struggle for decent work
June 16, 2016"I do housework, cooking, gardening, take care of the children," said domestic worker Amma, who is forced to sleep in a garage; "I receive insults like, 'You are an animal.'"
Read moreUnion leaders express outrage at Orlando massacre, sympathy for victims and families
June 15, 2016"I don't know where to begin. Fifty dead, many more wounded, in the worst mass shooting in American history. I am sick and heartbroken."
Read moreGOP House Speaker Ryan plan would trash labor, consumer regulations
June 15, 2016Ryan's 57-page document is part of a Republican agenda he's putting forward as a platform before the GOP National Convention.
Read moreConsumers League warns teens about summer jobs that can kill
June 10, 2016"Always follow safety training. Working safely and carefully may slow you down, but ignoring safe work procedures is a fast track to injury."
Read moreActive unionists go one for two in June 5 primaries
June 9, 2016One of them, who won in New Jersey, said he would continue to push for more jobs and safer neighborhoods.
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