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Judge backs labor board over Boeing

July 1, 2011 By John Wojcik

A federal judge threw out a motion by Boeing to dismiss an NLRB lawsuit that charged the company with illegally punishing union workers in Washington state by moving a new production line to South Carolina.

High Court to women Wal-Mart workers: You’re on your own!

June 20, 2011 By John Wojcik

The lawsuit, had it been allowed to proceed as a class action, could have involved up to 1.6 million women, with Wal-Mart facing billions of dollars in damages.

World’s domestic workers win historic victory

June 20, 2011 By Dan Margolis

The new rules, which must be ratified by at least two countries to come into effect, calls for national governments to ensure that discrimination is ended and that child and forced labor be abolished outright.

Philly Council passes paid sick days, will mayor sign?

June 20, 2011 By Ben Sears

Around 40 percent of all the hourly-wage workers in Philadelphia have no sick days. The bill, if it becomes law, would enable workers to earn one hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours worked.

Labor board: Employers must prove hardship claims

June 13, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The top enforcement official of the National Labor Relations Board is telling his regional officers to look at employers' "inability to pay" claims and at specific union demands for financial data, simultaneously.