worker rights – Page 202

Black, Latino and labor leaders in Phoenix: “We are One”

December 6, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

More than 1,000 labor, civil and immigrant rights activists met in Phoenix, Ariz., last week during the "We Are One" summit hosted by the NACCP.

Wal-Mart warehouse workers file wage theft suit

November 29, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

A group of 18 warehouse workers here filed a lawsuit in federal court Nov. 18 against two staffing firms they say are not paying them for the hours they worked.

Republicans plan FAA shutdown to bust unions

November 29, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republican union busters are planning, just in time for the holidays, a shut down of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Advocacy group warning seasonal workers: don’t fall victim to wage theft

November 29, 2011 By National Consumers League

This holiday season, the National Consumers League is issuing a reminder to part-time and seasonal workers of their rights and protections under federal labor laws and warning them about the prevalence of abuses in the workplace.

Republicans see assaulting workers as more important than creating jobs

November 7, 2011 By Blake Skylar

Just days before Election Day, 2011, a national group devoted to workers rights has issued a scathing report about Republican intentions toward workers.