Labor
In Wisconsin, will Foxconn “mouthwash” hide stench of “right to work?”
October 4, 2017Trade unions are constantly buffeted by financial power plays.
Read moreLabor movement begins to reassess its approach to Cuba relations
October 3, 2017The Washington State Labor Council of the AFL-CIO called for an end to the U.S. economic blockade and travel restrictions on that country.
Read moreAFL-CIO, several unions send volunteers to Puerto Rico
October 3, 2017Some 275 volunteers – pilots, mechanics, flight attendants, and others – will take off on a union-sponsored relief mission to hurricane-smashed Puerto Rico.
Read moreJustices wrestle with mandatory arbitration vs. labor law
October 3, 2017When a company forces a worker into mandatory arbitration of everything from unsafe working conditions to unpaid overtime, does that trump the worker’s rights under federal labor law?
Read moreTrump waives Jones Act, opening Puerto Rico to foreign relief ships
September 29, 2017It took Trump a week to lift the port restrictions, bringing flak for the delay, as well as for what Puerto Ricans on the street call a lack of federal response.
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