Wages
Lawbreaking companies getting 40 percent of federal contract dollars
December 12, 2016The companies’ violations of minimum wage laws alone cost workers an estimated $1.6 billion to $2.5 billion yearly, a new report says.
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Pittsburgh, Fort Worth symphony strikes end with new contracts
December 12, 2016Players for both symphonies will get new contracts, the American Federation of Musicians union locals representing the players reported.
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Trump names Puzder labor secretary, foe of minimum wage hike and overtime pay
December 9, 2016Workers “will not back down, we will stay in the streets to fight back against anti-worker extremism."
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Jose Carillo and Donald Trump
December 1, 2016Jose Carillo was one of the dozens of Fight for 15 demonstrators peacefully arrested in midtown Manhattan when they sat down in front of a McDonald’s to demand $15 hourly wages and the right to unionize...
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Hundreds of Chicago airport workers join Fight for $15 action
November 30, 2016The Fight for $15 movement gained ground on Tuesday when hundreds of baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, wheelchair attendants and other airport workers went on strike at O’Hare Airport.
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