Labor
Broad coalition wins Oakland ban on coal
June 29, 2016The City Council voted to ban a coal train that would wind through Oakland neighborhoods, creating a health and safety hazard.
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EPI analyst: High court deadlock on immigration hurts all workers’ rights
June 29, 2016Exploitative employers use the threat of hiring undocumented adults to force other workers to take lower wages and benefits.
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Auto Workers vs. Volkswagen in Chattanooga: The saga continues
June 28, 2016The long-running saga revolving around the Auto Workers campaign to organize the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., continues.
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AFGE’s members plan 38 anti-privatization rallies coast to coast to boost VA
June 24, 2016AFGE delegates vowed to fight for the agency: Serving the nation's veterans is "a sacred promise, a promise that will never be violated."
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Chicagoans win paid sick leave law
June 23, 2016A coalition of workers' rights and progressive groups pushed the ordinance through the council, over the usual business opposition.
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