worker rights – Page 117

Right-to-work: smokescreen for corporate interests

January 30, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky

It's up to us, union workers, and non-union workers alike, to make our voices heard and stop this attack on unions.

Justices toss permanent company payment of union retiree health benefits

January 29, 2015 By PAI

"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."

The war on rest

January 26, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

Workers are being made to work harder, longer - and there is no respite, not even sick leave.

McDonald’s workers sue fast food giant over racial and sexual discrimination

January 23, 2015 By Combined Sources

McDonald's workers who were fired last year after being told, "There are too many black people [working] in the store."

After 26 years, government to end direct oversight of Teamsters

January 23, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

After 26 years, the federal government plans to end its consent decree and its direct oversight governing the Teamsters. But there are still strings attached.