Labor
Teachers, Service Employees become first unions to back Trump impeachment probe
September 26, 2019Other unions are silent, so far. That’s part of a historical pattern: They were also silent on the Nixon and Clinton impeachments.
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House panel passes PRO Act, pro-worker labor law rewrite
September 26, 2019The measure would restore many of the freedoms and protections workers gained under the original National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
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Party-line Senate panel vote OKs Scalia for Labor Department
September 25, 2019Talk about greasing the skids for a Trumpite.
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Gig victory: Landmark Calif. bill ends classification of workers as independent contractors
September 12, 2019Cheering the win are Uber and Lyft drivers, food delivery workers, truck drivers, and many more workers misclassified as "independent contractors" by their employers.
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Federal workers continue to defend rights vs. Trump, in Congress and in court
September 9, 2019Among other things, Trump’s schemes make it easier for bosses to fire federal workers and retaliate against whistleblowers.
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