Labor
Los Angeles standing up to raise minimum wage
February 2, 2015Supporters of the Raise the Wage Campaign, including church organizations, students groups, seniors, immigrant right groups, unions and labor leaders rallied at City Hall in LA.
Read moreRight-to-work: smokescreen for corporate interests
January 30, 2015It's up to us, union workers, and non-union workers alike, to make our voices heard and stop this attack on unions.
Read moreBoston GCC union local halts deportation of Salvadoran refugee
January 29, 2015"He may have no blood relations in the United States, but he has thousands of brothers and sisters."
Read moreJustices toss permanent company payment of union retiree health benefits
January 29, 2015"The Yard-Man ruling violates ordinary contract principles by placing a thumb on the scale in favor of vested retiree benefits in all collective-bargaining agreements."
Read moreLabor-backed alliance to push bold agenda in Oregon capitol
January 29, 2015One fourth of Oregon's workforce - 412,000 workers - are in "low-wage" occupations with a median annual income of under $12 an hour.
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