unions
Auto workers at Canton, Mississippi Nissan plant to hold union election
July 13, 2017If the UAW wins at Nissan, it would be a major step in the union’s long campaign to organize auto plants in the worker-hostile South.
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Steelworkers hit Trump EPA plan to kill chemical protections
July 12, 2017Now that Scott Pruitt's in charge of EPA, he's not suing it any more. Instead, he’s yanking its rules that would protect people.
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Garbage workers in CA win union after a ten-year fight
July 12, 2017The win in Santa Rosa highlighted a spate of union victories that produced a total of at least 950 new members.
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Consumer groups, unions praise rule limiting companies’ use of forced arbitration
July 12, 2017The rule, announced by CFPB Director Richard Cordray on July 10, reopens the way for consumer class actions against the financial institutions.
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Cuban labor leader hosted by New York union
July 10, 2017Despite Trump’s bluster, people are still traveling to Cuba: Tourist visits from the U.S. are now second only to such from Canada.
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