wage theft
Today in women’s history: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
March 4, 2014The appointment on March 4, 1933, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Perkins the first female cabinet member in U.S. history.
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Unions-workers’ centers unity results in wage and safety wins
February 21, 2014Labor unions, including some that did not at first like the idea, say that hooking up with nonunion workers' centers has helped them make gains, including growing their own memberships.
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Overseas Filipino workers deserve better protection
July 2, 2013Philippines embassy personnel and labor officials from the Philippines Overseas Labor Office are currently under investigation for the alleged sexual exploitation of overseas Filipino workers.
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Taken for a ride: temp agencies and ‘raiteros’ in immigrant Chicago
May 3, 2013Temp agencies and their corporate giant clients continue to profit off of low-wage, immigrant workers as this investigative report from ProPublica shows.
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Government urged to curb wage theft
March 15, 2013Wage theft comes through arbitrary employer rulings that workers are "independent contractors." That's a form of fraud that hurts workers, honest employers and governments, too,
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