Labor
Labor 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.
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California 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.
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AFL-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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Railroad whistleblowers face retaliation, urge OSHA prosecutions, heftier fines
April 28, 2016OSHA's role needs strengthening, because "even as a union officer, I'm not that well-protected," said one worker.
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Immigrant bus drivers allege racial discrimination, labor law violations
April 28, 2016Somali and Oromo bus drivers have filed charges against two Twin Cities bus companies.
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