worker rights
Head of L.A. Federation of Labor thrilled with $15 wage victory
May 28, 2015It's a great day for working Angelenos, as the LA city countil has voted to raise the minimum wage, in steps, to $15 an hour.
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Kasich yanks collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio care workers
May 27, 2015Gov. John Kasich has yanked collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio home health care and child care workers.
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U.S. call to support striking farmworkers in Baja California, Mexico
May 22, 2015The UFW is calling for putting pressure on the giant Driscoll Company in solidarity with the striking workers.
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Protesters serve notice to McDonald’s shareholders: $15 and union
May 22, 2015The demonstrators had a single-minded determination to send a message to McDonald's on the eve of its stockholders meeting.
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Katrina smashed New Orleans, now SCOTUS smashes its teachers
May 21, 2015The quest of 7,500 fired New Orleans teachers and school staffers for back pay and damages ended in a loss at the Supreme Court.
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