Labor
Workers call McDonald’s hourly wage raise a PR gimmick
April 2, 2015"It's a PR stunt, and that stunt isn't going to pay my gas bill this month, or get my landlord off my back."
Read moreLabor returns to its roots: Bringing immigrants out of the shadows
April 2, 2015A "key piece of the raising wages agenda is a workable pathway to citizenship" for undocumented workers.
Read moreA parable: Jim Matles and the GE pastry tray
April 1, 2015A parable is a story that has a double meaning. A good one captures the spirit of paradox in every moment yet does not stand still.
Read moreSenate ‘vote-a-rama’ produces few wins for workers
April 1, 2015And the wins workers got, on amendments denouncing USPS cuts and advocating paid family and medical leave, may only be symbolic.
Read moreAFL-CIO, allies praise White House drive for paid family leave law
April 1, 2015The AFL-CIO, women's rights groups, and their allies are praising a new campaign to push Congress to enact a paid family and medical leave law.
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