Wages
Maryland enacts tough equal pay law
May 26, 2016The new law protects poor women, women of color, and transgender individuals from discrimination.
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Missouri senate defeats “paycheck deception” bill
May 26, 2016The bill would have forced workers to "opt-in" to having their dues taken out of their paychecks--a scheme that weakens unions.
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High court upholds Seattle’s $15 minimum wage ordinance
May 5, 2016The U.S. Supreme Court has handed a judicial win - even if only in one big city - to the "Fight for 15 and a union" movement.
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California janitors ready to strike
April 29, 2016Over 20,000 janitors statewide call for a strike against unfair labor practices by janitorial companies who contract with some of the most high-priced real estate owners.
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Low-paid workers stage another mass walkout
April 15, 2016The protests attracted hundreds of thousands of people in 320 cities, including unionists who back the low-paid workers.
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