Labor
Today in labor history: The Erie Canal unites Midwest to East Coast
October 26, 2015Increased immigration filled the need for labor: many of those working on the canal had recently come to the States from Ireland.
Read moreYale graduate student teachers rally for union election
October 23, 2015Yale graduate student teachers and research assistants got a big boost in their decades-long quest for union rights.
Read moreNYC union pension systems to invest $150m in affordable city housing
October 23, 2015Union labor will build the housing in an economically targeted investment program in all five boroughs.
Read moreProject launched to put raising minimum wage on state ballots
October 23, 2015The Fairness Project was launched today to help raise the minimum wage through ballot initiatives in states, cities, and counties across the nation.
Read moreSurvey results reveal working women’s health info needs
October 21, 2015Working women most want information on diet and nutrition, fitness and exercise, and issues around aging.
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