Labor
New Jersey public pensions battle goes down to the wire
August 5, 2016The pension battle began several years ago when Christie claimed the state not only wouldn't pay its part of the pensions, but couldn't afford to do so.
Read moreUFCW: Tentative deal reached with Ralphs and Vons/Albertsons
August 5, 2016"We are happy to say that the corporate owners of Ralphs and Vons/Albertsons have agreed to a proposed contract."
Read moreOSHA hits poultry producer Pilgrim’s Pride, UFCW calls “medical malfeasance”
August 5, 2016Pilgrim's Pride "did not furnish a place of employment free from the recognized hazards likely to cause or serious physical harm" to workers.
Read moreOSHA hits Wisconsin shipyard with $1.4 million fine for lead poisoning of workers
August 3, 2016OSHA shut the shipyard after inspectors found workers suffered from lead poisoning and exposure to harmful contaminants.
Read moreStriking Walmart workers in China contact U.S. Walmart activists
July 29, 2016"We are going to stand our ground," Zhang Liya, a founding member of the workers' network, told the Chinese labor paper.
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