worker rights
Thousands in Seattle march on MLK Day for $15 wage
January 22, 2014More than 5,000 protesters marched through downtown Seattle on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day chanting, "Raise the minimum wage now!"
Read moreJustices hear right-wing scheme to trash union fees
January 22, 2014"My personal caregiver came to me two weeks ago in a snowstorm. She gets a really good wage because of the union. When she's stress-free, I'm stress-free."
Read moreReproductive clinic law could impact organizers, workers rights
January 21, 2014The case involves whether the 35-foot limit violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and its free speech guarantees.
Read moreToday in labor history: Federal employees gain right to collective bargaining
January 17, 2014On January 17, 1962, President John Kennedy signs Executive Order 10988, recognizing the right of federal employees to bargain collectively.
Read moreRuling by Labor Board is most damning ever against Walmart
January 16, 2014The NLRB asserts illegal activities in 14 states at 34 stores and shows that company executives conceived of an unlawful retaliation policy for store managers to execute.
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