Labor
Right-to-work loses in Illinois house, heads for Missouri veto
May 28, 2015In a rebuke to GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner's anti-worker agenda, the Democratic-run Illinois House voted his bill down.
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Germany: many strikes and a big scandal
May 28, 2015A locomotive engineers strike stopped freight cars and passenger traffic; meanwhile, Angela Davis visited Berlin and elsewhere in Germany.
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Head of L.A. Federation of Labor thrilled with $15 wage victory
May 28, 2015It's a great day for working Angelenos, as the LA city countil has voted to raise the minimum wage, in steps, to $15 an hour.
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Kasich yanks collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio care workers
May 27, 2015Gov. John Kasich has yanked collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio home health care and child care workers.
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Store cleaners file class action suit for back pay, set strike date
May 27, 2015Janitors who clean department stores in the Twin Cities announced two key developments in their campaign for better wages and working conditions.
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