Labor
Union members swell the ranks of marchers in D.C.
August 26, 2013"We have to be repetitive" on the issues Dr. King fought for, said Allen Silver, an organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100.
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In “right-to-work” state, T-Mobile workers struggle for right to work
August 23, 2013CHARLESTON, S.C. - Employees at a T-Mobile call center here say they endure a constant battle against the stress that comes from unrealistic performance standards, job insecurity and humiliation.
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Today in labor history: First African-American pilot recognized posthumously
August 23, 2013Bullard was rejected by the U.S. Army Air Service because only white pilots were allowed to serve.
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Secretive Trans-Pacific ‘free trade’ deal threatens wages, jobs
August 22, 2013Hundreds of activists marched through downtown Minneapolis on August 20 to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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NLRB judge: Firm’s ‘arbitration agreement’ with workers can’t ban appeals to board
August 22, 2013The ban violates the worker's labor law rights, ALJ Melissa Olivero ruled on August 14 in a case involving Fort Lauderdale-based Everglades University.
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