collective bargaining
L.A. port truckers win again, misclassified as independent contractors
December 31, 2015Eploited port truck drivers at the nation's largest cargo terminal, Los Angeles-Long Beach, won another round in their long fight for fair pay, job protections and the right to organize.
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Today in labor history: The American Federation of Labor is founded
December 8, 2015The original constituent craft unions of the AFL were disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association.
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Despite vicious opposition, Chattanooga workers are unionizing
December 7, 2015In the face of corporation opposition, skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant voted for UAW to become their collective bargaining representative, a step toward unionization of the whole plant.
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Top UAW organizer: Union campaign at Nissan a civil rights fight
September 30, 2015"Unions are multi-cultural organizations that unite people around class issues, such as the abuse of low-pay temp workers,"
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Walker killed his own campaign with attacks on workers
September 22, 2015"Scott Walker was a one-trick labor bashing pony and the novelty seems to have worn off even among Republican primary voters."
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