worker rights
“Next Up” young workers to map strategy in Chicago
March 18, 2015Over 1,000 young union members, students, and community activists will meet to map out strategies.
Read moreThe steal of the century: ending wage theft in our time
March 11, 2015It may not be the hottest topic on every to-do list, but the problem is as old as, well, the oldest profession. I'm talking about wage theft.
Read moreProgressive think tank backs Obama crackdown on federal contractors
March 10, 2015Facing hostility of big business and the GOP, a progressive think-tank went to bat to defend President Obama's cracking down on federal contractors who break labor laws.
Read moreSenate GOP votes to kill NLRB union elections rule, Obama promises veto
March 6, 2015By a 53-46 party-line vote, the GOP-run Senate voted to kill the NLRB's planned union elections rule update.
Read moreWisconsin GOP continues its “right-to-work” steamroller
March 6, 2015Republicans aren't slowing down their steamroller despite widespread opposition that continued this week from all quarters in Wisconsin.
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