Labor
Fast fashion, small paychecks: UNIQLO’s sweatshop labor practices
June 23, 2017Japanese retailer UNIQLO is known worldwide for its fast fashion. Now it's also gaining a reputation as a king of sweatshop labor.
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Supreme Court to hear case that could gut public sector unions
June 23, 2017The death of Justice Antonin Scalia gridlocked the court, and gave unions temporary relief. That may soon end.
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AFL-CIO launches new health care ad campaign
June 23, 2017“The rushed, backroom dealings on the future of health care have real impacts on the lives of working families."
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With Washington state govt. shutdown looming, unions pressure lawmakers to solve budget impasse
June 22, 201799 percent of Washington state workers earn below-market rates.
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Healthcare protest portends “hell to pay” if Senate GOP bill passes
June 22, 2017"We will lie down on the railroad tracks to stop this,” promised Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.).
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