worker rights
Walmart sues activist for standing up for exploited workers
July 19, 2013The world's largest and most oppressive corporation in the world, Walmart has sued a retired union activist for standing up for the victims of Walmart, some of the most oppressed workers in the world.
Read moreUnions call Walmart’s Bangladesh safety pact “weak and worthless”
July 12, 2013The pact was negotiated behind closed doors with a D.C. think tank partially funded by Walmart, without any input from workers or unions, here or in Bangladesh.
Read moreImmigration reform advocates say more protection needed for guest workers
June 17, 2013Advocates for workers' rights are ramping up pressure to include stronger provisions to protect guest workers from abuse in any new immigration reform legislation.
Read moreUnions descend on Capitol Hill for big immigration push
June 13, 2013WASHINGTON (PAI) - Backed by strong statements from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Service Employees President Mary Kay Henry, dozens of local union leaders from around the nation descended on Capitol Hill starting on June 12...
Read moreAttention Walmart: Part time at $7.40 equals poverty
June 7, 2013DEARBORN, Mich. - Three weeks ago, 400 fast food workers across Metro Detroit shocked their employers by walking off the job demanding a living wage of $15.00 an hour.
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