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NLRB rejects McDonalds’ request to treat joint employer cases separately

January 14, 2016 By PAI

The NLRB's general counsel presents evidence in one big case about the joint responsibility of McDonald's and its local franchises to obey labor law.

Mayor De Blasio helps celebrate NY Fight For 15 victory

January 13, 2016 By Estevan Bassett-Nembhard

Mayor de Blasio and the city council have called for $15 in NYC wage but the Republican-led state senate has blocked the desired increase.

Despite vicious opposition, Chattanooga workers are unionizing

December 7, 2015 By Larry Rubin

In the face of corporation opposition, skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant voted for UAW to become their collective bargaining representative, a step toward unionization of the whole plant.

Portugal: Socialist government takes power with Left support

November 24, 2015 By Emile Schepers

Antonio Luis Santos da Costa of the Socialist Party, forms a government with the support of the Communist, Ecologist (Green) and Left Bloc deputies in the national parliament.

High court tackles four important cases involving workers, unions

November 20, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to drastically rewrite not just labor law, but working conditions in the U.S.