Labor
From occupation to cooperative: workers fight for their jobs
May 14, 2013"Everything is very democratic," says Melvin Maclin. "We operate by one man one vote. We run things just like in our local. Our fight is far from over. At least we have a base to work...
Read moreFast food wages equal “junk food money”
May 13, 2013"Seven dollars and forty cents is junk food money - you have to fight for what is right."
Read moreAppeals court tosses NLRB’s workers rights poster rule
May 13, 2013This was yet another victory for big business handed down by GOP-named judges.
Read moreAnalysts say bill would extend labor law protection to immigrants
May 13, 2013A close reading of the draft comprehensive immigration reform bill discloses provisions to bring undocumented workers under labor law coverage.
Read moreAdministration brings GOP attacks on NLRB to Supreme Court
May 13, 2013The NLRB and the Justice Department formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of whether the courts can legally strip federal agencies of their power to do anything.
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