Labor – Page 501 – People's World

Democrats in Congress unveil $15 an hour minimum wage bill

January 17, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

$15 an hour by 2024...if Republicans will get on board.

U.S. unions stand against Canadian postal union-busting

January 15, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

"When you take away rights under the Canadian Charter, it’s a huge blow there to workers and Canadian citizens."

L.A. teachers strike: Wearing red for ed on rainy Day One

January 15, 2019 By Eric A. Gordon

This strike is for the students – and for their entitlement to the kind of education that will properly prepare them for life in the decades ahead.

Union tells Court Trump violates Constitution by not paying workers

January 14, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

The amendment says the government may not “deprive anyone of life, liberty or property without due process of law.” The workers’ salaries are their property since they earned them, NATCA says.

Overcrowded classrooms, privatization schemes force LA teachers to strike

January 14, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

The teachers in Los Angeles, with the support of students and parents, are striking the second largest public school system in the nation.