worker rights
Harkin predicts Senate vote on minimum wage hike after recess
January 15, 2014The Senate will vote on raising the minimum wage, in three steps of 95 cents each to $10.10 hourly in 2016.
Read moreUnions gear up for new fast track fight
January 15, 2014Unions are gearing up for yet another fight over so-called "fast track," also known as trade promotion authority.
Read moreSeattle’s socialist councilmember delivers inaugural address
January 9, 2014Sawant made national - and international - news after becoming the first socialist elected to the Seattle city council.
Read moreMiners’ deaths increased in 2013
January 8, 2014Deaths in the nation's mines rose from 36 in 2012 to 42 in 2013, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported.
Read moreAn unhappy anniversary of Citizens United
January 8, 2014Mid-January of 2014 marks the unhappy fourth anniversary of one of the defining moments in U.S. politics. No, not an election, but a court ruling.
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