Labor
Numbers down, but collective action ‘stronger than ever’
January 30, 2017The numbers of union members and the percentage of the unionized workforce both declined in 2016.
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House Workforce committee to repeal worker protections
January 30, 2017Chairwoman Foxx bragged that her state has second lowest union density.
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Puzder’s workers say he’s not fit to be Secretary of Labor
January 27, 2017Andrew Puzder has said if the federal minimum wage is raised, he’ll hire robots.
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Workers again try to organize South Carolina Boeing plant
January 24, 2017For a second time in three years, the Machinists are trying to organize the 2,850 workers at Boeing’s plant in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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Trump’s federal hiring freeze likely to cost more than it saves
January 24, 2017“I do not think Trump understands the crippling effect a hiring freeze has…or perhaps he just does not care."
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