Wages
Seattle City Council panel OKs $15 an hour minimum wage
May 31, 2014An ordinance that gradually increases the minimum wage in Seattle to $15 an hour was approved Thursday by a City Council committee, setting up a full council vote next week.
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Walmart moms announce new strikes in 20 cities starting Friday
May 29, 2014Citing the company's retaliation against workers, striking Walmart moms will join fellow workers, families, and community supporters nationwide as early as Friday.
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Missouri Republicans fail to achieve much of their agenda
May 21, 2014"Their whole legislative agenda revolves around this one central idea: Weaken unions and increase profits for big corporations."
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Today in labor history: Hawaiian workers win collective bargaining
May 21, 2014On May 21, 1945, the Hawaii Employee Relations Act was signed, guaranteeing the predominantly Native Hawaiian and Asian immigrant pineapple and sugar workers the right to bargain collectively.
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U.K.: Performers condemn woes facing the entertainment arts
May 21, 2014Stage and screen performers face funding cuts to the arts, chronic low pay and the dearth of black and ethnic minority representation.
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