worker rights
Japan’s first strike in decades: Tokyo department store workers hit the picket lines
September 1, 2023They’re protesting the sale of their employer, the Sogo & Seibu department store, to a U.S. private equity fund.
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Labor Dept. proposes increasing overtime pay coverage by 20K per worker
August 31, 2023In a major pro-worker move, Biden’s plan would enable 3.6 million more workers to be covered by overtime rules.
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Exclusive: AFGE’s Kelley uses experience with racism to help others
August 30, 2023Leader of government workers shares his experience with racism which he says he first encountered at age of 3.
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Do you and your co-workers really need a union at your workplace?
August 30, 2023Leading up to Labor Day, the AFL-CIO answers that question and more about the need for and the benefits of unionization for all workers.
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Toronto grocery workers strike for living wage, turning down union-approved contract
August 25, 2023Montréal-based Metro is one of three mega-corporations that have a monopoly hold on the Canadian food retail industry.
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