Labor
Money talks: Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel workers win Teamster contract
February 16, 2018Since 2009, valet parkers at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas pursued getting a Teamster contract to protect themselves. This year, they finally got it done.
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Steelworkers demand Trump restore aid to workers hurt by cheap imports
February 15, 2018“It’s disconcerting the administration is de-funding a program that helps workers who lose their jobs to unfair foreign trade, we’ll fight like hell to keep it, and Congress is our backstop on that.”
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AFL-CIO President Trumka tells unions it’s time to go on offense
February 14, 2018Trumka headlined a parade of speakers, including Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
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How unions help immigrants resist deportations
February 14, 2018Unite Here has played a leading role in the defense of immigrant rights in California and throughout the country.
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Recalling Singapore’s forgotten unions
February 12, 2018The long-ruling People's Action Party first rose to power on the back of the working class - a once strong, now politically co-opted constituency.
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