Labor
W. Va. GOP legislature passes, Dem. governor signs anti-worker bill
March 24, 2015"Today marks the first time in West Virginia history that our state officially reduced safety standards for coal miners."
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Illinois union coalition battles Rauner fair share fee ban in state courts
March 24, 2015Rauner intends to hurt "the men and women who do the real work of state government."
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Students declare national boycott of Wendy’s
March 24, 2015The student-led boycott will be launched at Ohio State University and will snowball over the coming months as dozens more universities adopt it.
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Young Workers Summit feels the jolt of young labor activism
March 23, 2015"America is begging for change on a grand scale; the kind of change that, quite frankly, has always been led by young people."
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NLRB chair defends agency as GOP-run house tries to overturn new union election rules
March 20, 2015"The board remains committed to the critical work of this agency and fully carrying out the law."
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