labor law

Today in labor history: The International Labor Organization founded

January 30, 2014 By Special to People’s World

After the devastation of WWI, a commission was established to pursue a vision based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice, and the ILO was...

Iraq: The struggle for new labor and trade union laws

November 21, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Progress on enacting a new trade union law in Iraq is still stalled.

Report: Nissan in Mississippi is violating international labor law

October 8, 2013 By John Wojcik

The company is in violation of the standards on freedom of association, the report notes, because of Nissan's "aggressive interference" with workers attempting to exercise their fundamental right to organize a union.

Palestinian union leader seeks support from U.S. unions

October 1, 2013 By Susan Webb

Labor leader Mahmoud Abu Odeh is hoping American trade unionists will help Palestinian workers achieve basic rights. He says it is a question of human needs shared by Americans, Palestinians and Israelis.

NLRB judge: Firm’s ‘arbitration agreement’ with workers can’t ban appeals to board

August 22, 2013 By PAI

The ban violates the worker's labor law rights, ALJ Melissa Olivero ruled on August 14 in a case involving Fort Lauderdale-based Everglades University.