Labor
Social Security workers launch campaign vs. budget cuts
November 19, 2014The workers who run Social Security are launching a campaign against future budget cuts.
Read moreToday in labor history: Joe Hill executed
November 19, 2014On November 19, 1915, labor leader and songwriter Joe Hill was executed in Utah on what many believe was a framed charge of murder.
Read moreAhead of Black Friday, Walmart workers brief Capitol Hill lawmakers
November 19, 2014"With Walmart's low-wages and hectic schedules, too many Walmart workers are left on the edge of poverty."
Read moreAMC Loews theatre didn’t pay janitors for months
November 18, 2014Six janitors contracted to work at the theater hadn't been paid for their work in months; when they finally spoke up, the contracting company fired them all.
Read moreWave of Black Friday protests expected to flood Walmarts next week
November 18, 2014The national wave of protests, which could be the biggest yet to hit the giant retailer outlets, comes on the heels last week of the first sit down strikes in Walmart's history.
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