labor law
Sen. Wyden positioned to secure rights for Guatemalan workers
September 2, 2015"This visit to Guatemala reinforced how important it is to include strong labor protections in our trade deals and to make sure the U.S. follows through with enforcement of those rules."
Read morePride at Work protests gay group’s endorsement of Walmart
September 1, 2015"A war on worker rights to come together and fight for a voice on the job is being waged by corporations that HRC asks the LGBT community to celebrate."
Read moreLabor board punts college athletes’ try to unionize on technicality
August 18, 2015By a 5-0 vote, the National Labor Relations Board on August 17 tossed out college athletes' - in this case, Northwestern University's football players' - attempt to unionize.
Read moreFederal judge upholds NLRB union election rules
August 4, 2015The rules helped reduce the time available to businesses and union-busting "consultants" to illegally intimidate, spy on, harass and fire workers for exercising their rights.
Read moreNurses: court decision is a threat to public health and safety, workers’ rights
June 30, 2015The case, Friedrichs v. CTA (California Teachers Association), involves a challenge supported by far right anti-union groups.
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