Labor
AFL-CIO Report: Santander bank exec looted Puerto Rico’s infrastructure fund
May 16, 2017Labor leaders call on Carlos M. Garcia to resign from the “Junta” or PROMESA Control Board.
Read moreGoogle’s CEO tops unions’ list of greediest execs
May 15, 2017The average CEO last year earned $13.1 million in pay and perks, compared to a median wage of $37,600 for U.S. workers, the Paywatch site notes.
Read moreOSHA drops “walkaround” privileges for union safety experts in non-union shops
May 15, 2017Before, workers “without a collective bargaining agreement” could designate “a person affiliated with a union or a community organization as their walkaround representative.” Now, they can’t.
Read moreThis week: World Fair Trade Day
May 12, 2017Fair trade is an agent for change, a solution to trade injustices and imbalances of power in the supply chain.
Read moreNurses demand better health care for Americans
May 12, 2017“Nurses are speaking powerfully to our elected officials of both parties to tell them what Americans need and that’s a fair, just and equitable healthcare system for all,” NNU Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro explained.
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