Labor
The fight isn’t over for farm worker overtime
June 17, 2016"We're going to get this done for the 400,000 Californians who deserve the dignity of an eight-hour day."
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Airport screeners seek more staff, better treatment
June 16, 2016In the last five years, 100 million more passengers are flying, but the number of screeners has not kept up.
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AFL-CIO endorses Hillary Clinton for President
June 16, 2016"Hillary Clinton has proven herself as a champion of the labor movement and we will be the driving force to elect her President of the United States."
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Connecticut AFL-CIO: “We need an inclusion revolution”
June 16, 2016"To restore our country, to make America great again, we need an inclusion revolution."
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Domestic workers see gains, yet struggle for decent work
June 16, 2016"I do housework, cooking, gardening, take care of the children," said domestic worker Amma, who is forced to sleep in a garage; "I receive insults like, 'You are an animal.'"
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