unions
Thanks, MLBPA and Marvin Miller: 50 years since first pro sports union contract
June 13, 2018As Marvin Miller told players, "A union is not a social club. A union is a restraint on what an employer can otherwise do." Just as true today as in 1965.
Read moreUAW delegates endorse economic platform, some say not enough
June 13, 2018Delegates to the Auto Workers convention endorsed a resolution that several delegates said doesn’t go far enough.
Read moreNew York nurses rally for safe staffing ratios
June 12, 2018The Nurses' Union is demanding improved staffing to patient ratios which will improve quality of care and allow nurses to spend more time with individual patients, providing support and comfort as well as medical treatment.
Read moreProgressives take on regular Democrats in Maryland primaries
June 12, 2018Groups supporting Ben Jealous “represent a cross-section of Maryland’s Democratic primary electorate which is heavily comprised of black voters, union members, and progressive white voters,” their statement said.
Read moreWorker rights theme of Poor People’s Campaign this week
June 12, 2018“But I’m here for people who don’t have unions. They too need higher wages, they need unions."
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