Wages
University of California workers demand fair wages, retirement plan
February 17, 2017The union charges that the UC administration has engaged in unfair labor practices, including failure to bargain in good faith, stalling talks, interfering in workers’ rights to participate in union activities, and threatening retaliation for participating...
Read moreNumbers down, but collective action ‘stronger than ever’
January 30, 2017The numbers of union members and the percentage of the unionized workforce both declined in 2016.
Read moreTrump employees win their battle for a contract
January 1, 2017After two years of struggle, workers won a four year contract with significant wage hikes, improved working conditions, family healthcare benefits, pensions and job security.
Read moreMeritocratic thinking devalues all work: Job Talk series, part 3
December 31, 2016Karl Marx and Frederick Engels upended the meritocracy myth when they argued you should get what you need.
Read moreWhat makes a quality job?: Job Talk series, part 1
December 23, 2016Bringing back manufacturing jobs is not equivalent to creating “quality jobs” or making sure work is valued.
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