Jobs
Fast food workers walk off the job in 190 cities
December 5, 2014Fast food workers walked off the job from one end of the country to the other today, with police arresting hundreds of workers engaging in civil disobedience.
Read moreSenate to OK McFerran to NLRB seat
December 5, 2014The Senate planned to vote on Dec. 8 on President Obama's nomination of Lauren McFerran to a National Labor Relations Board seat.
Read moreJobless rate unchanged in Nov., businesses say they created 321K jobs
December 5, 2014The number of unemployed actually rose by 115,000 in November, to 9.11 million, BLS said. But an equal number of workers found jobs, so the rate stayed unchanged.
Read moreBlue-Green Alliance calls for planet-wide move to clean energy
December 5, 2014"We must act now to address global climate change and promote the creation and maintenance of good jobs in the clean energy economy."
Read moreSan Francisco supervisors pass first-ever Retail Workers Bill of Rights
December 3, 2014The pioneering Retail Workers Bill of Rights will give an estimated 40,000 hourly workers greater stability in their schedules and hours.
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