Labor
Teacher Appreciation Week in Chicago: a cut in pay?
May 6, 2015Teacher Appreciation Week had barely begun when news broke that teachers had to take a seven percent pay cut.
Read moreWorkers flying high after major organizing wins
May 6, 2015Workers across the country have stood up in the past month to fight for better wages and working conditions.
Read moreImmigrant rights, anti-police brutality groups unite for May 1
May 4, 2015We were solidly united together; one of the speakers in the park called it "capitalism's worst nightmare!"
Read morePort drivers out on strike, demand companies follow law
May 4, 2015Drivers gathered before sunrise, carrying signs and wearing reflective safety vests as they began picketing company trucks.
Read moreNew AFL-CIO report shows weaknesses in safety, health enforcement
May 4, 2015Low fines and lack of jail terms for heads of firms that disobey or disregard safety provide little incentive for companies to obey the law.
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