Labor
AFSCME takes Iowa to court over gutting of public workers’ rights
February 24, 2017The law bars most public workers from bargaining for improvements to their benefits and working conditions.
Read moreTruckers on L.A.’s docks fight for union rights
February 22, 2017Trucking companies try to skirt labor law by misclassifying workers as ‘independent contractors.’
Read moreMinnesota unions, businesses unite against wage theft
February 22, 2017“The state needs to hold accountable businesses that steal from workers.”
Read moreOhioans reject local and statewide right-to-work legislation
February 17, 2017Right-wingers at the state and local level in Ohio are pushing right-to-work legislation, but unions in the state are standing strong to block them.
Read moreTrump’s labor secretary pick: Law-breaking boss out, conservative lawyer in
February 17, 2017“Working people changed the game on this nomination,” AFL-CIO Pres. Trumka said.
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