worker rights
Ahead of Black Friday, Walmart workers brief Capitol Hill lawmakers
November 19, 2014"With Walmart's low-wages and hectic schedules, too many Walmart workers are left on the edge of poverty."
Read moreOn-site report from LA Walmart sit-in
November 17, 2014History was made on Thursday, Nov. 13, when Walmart workers took part in the first sit-ins in the store's history to demand $15 an hour and full-time work.
Read moreWalmart workers begin first in-store sitdown strike in company history
November 13, 2014"I'm sitting down on strike today to protest Walmart's illegal fear tactics and to send a message to management and the Waltons that they can't continue to silence us!"
Read moreAFL-CIO’s Samuel: Expect congressional attacks on workers rights
November 13, 2014Expect wide and various attacks on workers rights from a totally Republican-run 114h Congress, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Bill Samuel warns.
Read moreLocked capitol doors lead to Michigan unions’ right-to-work lawsuit
November 13, 2014The long-running war over Michigan's controversial, Republican-engineered "Right to Work" (for less) laws is headed to court.
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