Labor
Faculty union at Univ. of Illinois ends strike; contract vote May 5
May 2, 2016For many of the non-tenured faculty, the long fought battle has finally proven to be victorious.
Read moreGOP bill overturns Labor Dept. restriction on financial advisers; Obama promises veto
April 29, 2016Some firms have incentivized advisers to steer clients into products that have higher fees and lower returns, costing American families an estimated $17 billion a year,
Read moreLabor Dept. to coal mine owners: Pay black lung victims’ claims, then appeal
April 29, 2016The old appeal policy left hundreds of thousands of coal miners, disabled from black lung disease, usually without a penny of benefits before they died.
Read moreCalifornia janitors ready to strike
April 29, 2016Over 20,000 janitors statewide call for a strike against unfair labor practices by janitorial companies who contract with some of the most high-priced real estate owners.
Read moreAFL-CIO: Workplace deaths, injuries on the rise
April 28, 2016"Too many workers remain at serious risk of injury, illness or death. There is much more work to be done."
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