Labor
OSHA 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.
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This 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.
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Nurses 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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The UAW 212 CIO Flying Squad comes back to life one afternoon
May 11, 2017“Ten bucks for the cap,” the young lad answered. With nary a shake or a nod I gave him the ten-spot and scurried away from his booth. That feller had no idea what he just sold.
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House passes bill that forces workers to work without pay
May 11, 2017“The bill changes our nearly 80-year system that discourages employers from overworking us”
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