unions
AFL-CIO sues Trump’s OSHA to force firms to protect workers from virus
May 19, 2020“It’s truly a sad day in America when working people must sue the organization tasked with protecting our health and safety,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
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Virus or no virus, Service Employees and allies to mobilize 3 million voters
May 19, 2020The "Win Justice" coalition rolls out a $30 million campaign to register and mobilize three million new voters—women, people of color, and union members—for the fall election.
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India: Right wing uses COVID-19 to implement 12-hour workday, 72-hour week
May 15, 2020The right-wing BJP party is taking advantage of the crisis to sweep away all kinds of labor legislation.
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Trumka proposes universal federal jobs payments
May 11, 2020Trumka proposed the federal government guarantee paid employment – by actually shelling out the money – for all workers.
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Unions, Dems resist GOP attempt to starve states and localities
May 8, 2020A big battle is shaping up, which affects not just two million workers and their families, but everyone else in the U.S.
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