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New York City settles suit by minority firemen

March 24, 2014 By Thomas Riggins

A settlement has been reached in a discrimination suit filed by the Vulcan Society and the city over the use of racially based civil service tests that favored white applicants.

Lawmakers unveil bill to hold employers responsible for supervisors’ sexual harassment

March 20, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

A coalition of congressional Democrats introduced legislation to hold employers responsible for their lower-level supervisors' sexual harassment of workers.

Fast food workers protest wage theft

March 19, 2014 By John Wojcik And Art Perlo

Elected officials, clergy, community, and union members joined in a spirited protest outside the McDonalds in this city's Fair Haven neighborhood Mar. 18.

Oregon ‘right-to-work’ initiative dropped

March 12, 2014 By Mike Gutwig

Sponsors of two anti-union initiative petitions agreed to withdraw their measures aimed at the Oregon ballot in November.

Navy hired company blocking union organizing rights

March 3, 2014 By PAI

An Australian ship building company in Mobile, Ala., hired by the Navy is forcing workers to follow bad construction plans and, at the same time, is blocking their effort to unionize.