Labor
Union leader says Supreme Court favors billionaires over workers
May 15, 2014The campaign finance rulings "open the gates to billionaires" to capture the U.S. political process while shutting workers out, AFSCME President Lee Saunders says.
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Today in labor history: Anti-Monopoly Party founded
May 14, 2014There were 200 delegates from 16 states at the convention, including 61 from Illinois and Michigan.
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Walmart agrees to $21 million settlement in warehouse wage theft case
May 14, 2014The settlement applies to over 1800 workers who worked between 2001 and 2013 at three 100 percent Walmart-dedicated Schneider Logistics distribution centers.
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People’s World Hangout: Join the fight to save mail delivery!
May 13, 2014Why is the Postal Service pretending it is losing money when, in fact, it is making a profit?
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Fast food protests to go global May 15
May 12, 2014Demonstrations are planned for New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and 147 other U.S. cities and also on five other continents.
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