worker rights – Page 143

Management actions at New York transit unite workers

April 2, 2014 By Gary Bono

The situation at the Central Electronics shop of New York City Transit, under the yoke of a vicious anti-union management, has reached a boiling point.

AFL-CIO leads demonstration for minimum wage hike outside Heritage Foundation

March 31, 2014 By John Wojcik

The labor movement turned up the heat today on opponents of a minimum wage increase by gathering outside of the Heritage Foundation.

Outpouring in Missouri Capital demands end to attacks on labor

March 27, 2014 By Tony Pecinovsky

"Today we are united, side by side; we have to stick together, because if we lose, everyone who works for a living will pay the price."

FedEx loses another driver misclassification case, in Maine

March 27, 2014 By PAI

A federal judge in Portland approved a settlement saying FedEx Ground misclassified 141 drivers. The drivers will net $3.9 million in back pay and damages.

Burlington community backs bus drivers

March 26, 2014 By Jennifer Kenny And Israel Smith

As public transit ridership continues to reach ever higher user levels, CCTA has opted to cripple a community by refusing to bargain in good faith with its bus route drivers.