worker rights
Chicago Walmart worker at White House summit today
June 23, 2014Holmes, one of hundreds of workers who traveled to today's White House Summit On Working Families, explained to Obama about how Walmart mistreated her when she was pregnant.
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Unions unite for Connecticut elections
June 23, 2014"We are not letting anybody divide the unions of the Connecticut AFL-CIO!" exclaimed Randi Weingarten to a standing ovation and loud applause.
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Labor Secretary calls for raise in the minimum wage
June 19, 2014Obama administration Labor Secretary Thomas Perez is arguing for revisions in federal laws to make them more family-friendly.
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Communist Party convention goers explore Chicago’s labor history
June 14, 2014Some of the 300 delegates and guests of the Communist Party USA's 30th Convention kicked off their party's gathering with a labor history tour of the Windy City.
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San Franciscans to vote on $15 city minimum wage
June 13, 2014San Franciscans will vote this November on whether to gradually increase the city-wide minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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