worker rights
Los Angeles standing up to raise minimum wage
February 2, 2015Supporters of the Raise the Wage Campaign, including church organizations, students groups, seniors, immigrant right groups, unions and labor leaders rallied at City Hall in LA.
Read moreRight-to-work: smokescreen for corporate interests
January 30, 2015It's up to us, union workers, and non-union workers alike, to make our voices heard and stop this attack on unions.
Read moreJustices toss permanent company payment of union retiree health benefits
January 29, 2015"The Yard-Man ruling violates ordinary contract principles by placing a thumb on the scale in favor of vested retiree benefits in all collective-bargaining agreements."
Read moreThe war on rest
January 26, 2015Workers are being made to work harder, longer - and there is no respite, not even sick leave.
Read moreMcDonald’s workers sue fast food giant over racial and sexual discrimination
January 23, 2015McDonald's workers who were fired last year after being told, "There are too many black people [working] in the store."
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