Labor

Steel tariffs: Playing Trump’s protectionist game

March 13, 2018 By C.J. Atkins

Labor and progressives should be skeptical of what Trump is putting on the table. He's not thinking of workers' interests with his trade proposals.

Trump proposes ending speed limits on pork processing lines

March 13, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

“The proposed swine inspection modernization rule is another example of the administration’s unacceptable prioritization of profits over the safety of American workers and consumers.”

Detroit’s Sarah Elizabeth Ray: The Rosa Parks of the Bob-Lo boat

March 13, 2018 By John Dick

Here is the story of “The Rosa Parks of the Bob-Lo Boat.”

Author traces rise of corporate rights above those of citizens

March 12, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

U.S. corporations now have equal – or, it seems, more – constitutional rights than U.S. citizens.

Senate panel Oks corporate attorney for vacant NLRB seat

March 9, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Eager to break a partisan 2-2 tie on the NLRB, the Senate panel handling labor issues approved Morgan Lewis management-side partner John Ring for the board’s vacant fifth seat.