worker rights
Orlando could be first in South to require paid sick time
May 18, 2012Community activists kicked off a campaign for a ballot initiative that would require private employers to offer their workers up to seven days of paid sick leave.
Read moreUnions blast judge for halting new election rules
May 16, 2012Unionists blasted a ruling by a federal judge throwing out the union election rules changes the National Labor Relations Board recently implemented.
Read moreTaxi! Taxi! Cabbies form unlikely union
May 14, 2012If you ask a cab driver, there's a good chance he or she will tell you, "I'm a member of the National Taxi Workers Alliance."
Read moreLabor’s top organizer sees long fight ahead
May 14, 2012Labor groups, Latinos, African-Americans, women, and students must unite in a years-long campaign to restore and reclaim workers rights.
Read moreHome care workers win union rights
May 11, 2012Home care workers hugge and cheered when the State Senate voted in favor of granting home health care and child care workers collective bargaining.
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