Wages
Farmworker rebellion spreads along almost the entire Pacific coast
August 31, 2015The strawberries, blackberries and blueberries sold everyday in U.S. supermarkets are largely picked by indigenous families speaking the same ancient languages.
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Court upholds federal minimum wage, overtime pay for home health care workers
August 28, 2015The workers hailed the judges' decision, saying it would bring them out of the low-paying shadows many now toil in.
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Nevada unions to Trump: pay your hotel’s workers fair wages
August 24, 2015As far as Nevada's unions are concerned, Donald Trump should put his money where his mouth is.
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Top AFL-CIO officials: “U.S. labor law must catch up”
August 20, 2015Modernized global economy requires a rewrite of the National Labor Relations Act and U.S. agreement and obedience to international labor law standards.
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AFL-CIO puts spotlight on wage efforts in Twin Cities
August 17, 2015Ongoing campaigns to raise wages and improve working conditions in the Twin Cities are drawing national attention.
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