Labor
NLRB reverses Bush-named board ruling, opens employer email systems to workers
December 12, 2014Email has now become such a critical component of communications, in and out of unions.
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Justices give biz 9-0 win over workers in security screenings case
December 12, 2014For Amazon.com workers, the ruling means spending 25 minutes in line every day, unpaid, while waiting for a mandatory security check.
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Need for bathroom breaks is no joke!
December 11, 2014We've heard of employers mistreating their workers, but the following item out of Seattle is the latest entry in the "You gotta be kidding" category.
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Union leaders and immigrants’ rights advocates: new trade pacts disastrous
December 10, 2014Implementation of new "free trade" pacts, and specifically the TPP between the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations, could lead to mass unemployment in Latin America.
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Walmart workers: When we fight, we win!
December 8, 2014"Don't be afraid, come out and fight for your rights, see all these people here. This gives me hope."
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