Labor
“Mothers of Flint” visit N.Y. poisoned water village
October 12, 2016Instances of water contamination, thanks to corporate greed, political inattention or worse, are sprouting nationwide.
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Chicago Teachers Union averts strike, reaches tentative agreement
October 11, 2016“Every active member of the Chicago Teachers Union will have an opportunity to review and vote on the agreement before a contract is ratified.”
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Major symphony orchestras force musicians to strike
October 7, 2016Pittsburgh, Fort Worth orchestras are still out; Philly settles; Allentown to vote.
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Fight for $15: “McDonald’s, take sexual harassment off the menu”
October 7, 2016"We stand by women in the fast-food industry in calling for safer workplaces where harassment is not tolerated."
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Chicago Reader staff rallies to call out negligent publisher
October 7, 2016The staff demanded that the publisher negotiate a contract after leaving workers in limbo for over a year.
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