Human Rights
House votes to stand with workers on trade
June 12, 2015"The voices of everyone working to ensure future trade deals safeguard workers and the environment have been heard."
Read moreCuomo acts to protect exploited nail salon workers
May 11, 2015Gov. Cuomo is creating a task force to investigate nail salons around New York, following a report of widespread exploitation.
Read moreCuba, United States “respectfully” chat about human rights
April 2, 2015The U.S. has talked of supposed maltreatment of "political prisoners" in Cuba. Cubans need simply say "Guantanamo" to put that in perspective.
Read moreJobs Not Jails campaign wins victory in Oakland
March 26, 2015The Alameda County Board of Supervisors decision increases funding for community-based programs helping people when they return home.
Read moreActivists conduct peaceful disobedience to aid formerly incarcerated
March 5, 2015The Labor Council's statement called incarceration "a labor issue," and urged Alameda County to "be a leader and a model in California"
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