activism
UFCW on a roll in southern California
June 5, 2014Unionists ratified a new contract with the area's big food chains, and Local 770 passed the 100-store organizing mark at CVS, adding 2,000 members.
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Today in labor history: Mass. first state to pass minimum wage
June 4, 2014"The industry employing her is in receipt of the working energy of a human being at less than its cost, and to that extent is parasitic."
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Sweetheart deal with Staples results in postal cuts in San Francisco
June 3, 2014"This is a plan to close Post Offices and outsource postal work. A sign on the door that says 'We're closed, go to Staples.' It couldn't get much more obvious.
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Seattle makes history: Council OKs $15 minimum wage
June 3, 2014Fast food workers at the council meeting reportedly cried after the vote.
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St. Louis workers rally to support fired Jimmy John’s employee
June 3, 2014Rasheen Aldridge, an organizer with Show Me $15, has been fired because of his role as a protest organizer.
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