Labor
Verizon giveback demands force 39,000 on East Coast out on strike
April 13, 2016"Verizon made $39 billion in profits over the last three years, but the company is still insisting on givebacks that would devastate our jobs."
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For these new Chicago teachers, April 1 strike was all about students
April 12, 2016Chicago teachers went on strike to protest Bruce Rauner and the budget crisis, which threatens public schools and state universities.
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Lilly Ledbetter tells union women about ongoing struggle for equal pay
April 11, 2016Despite some gains in recent years, women still face a tough road to equal pay.
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NY state raises minimum wage to $15, enacts paid family leave
April 7, 2016An increasing list of states, tired of GOP-ordered dysfunction in D.C., have raised their minimums.
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NLRB rules Unite Here won vote at Trump Las Vegas casino
April 7, 2016"We voted for a union so we could negotiate a fair contract with Mr. Trump."
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