Labor
St. Louis fast food workers fight discrimination
August 27, 2013St. Louis fast-food chains - among others across the nation - are attempting to intimidate low-wage activists, as they gear up for the nationwide strike. planned for this Thursday, August 29.
Read moreVideo: L.A. port truck drivers go on 24-hour strike
August 27, 2013They are striking to protest harassment and intimidation by company management, all unfair labor practices.
Read moreGiven three years to live, he fights to save co-workers
August 27, 2013OSHA announced a new proposed federal rule - long pushed by the Steelworkers and other unions - to cut down worker exposure to silica. OSHA estimated the rule would prevent 700 deaths yearly.
Read moreToday in labor history: Women win right to vote, Women’s Equality Day declared
August 26, 2013On Aug. 26, 1920, women finally won the right to vote when the necessary number of states ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
Read moreOakland Airport concession workers win some, and keep up the fight
August 26, 2013Dozens of workers at Oakland Airport concessions and their supporters walked the picket line outside Oakland Airport's Terminal 2.
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