worker rights
Feds show Massey faked safety records in deadly W Va mine
June 29, 2011Federal investigators say they have proof that Massey Energy kept fake safety records to throw off inspectors at a West Virginia coal mine where 29 men died last year, the deadliest U.S. coal field disaster in...
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Workers charge Target uses threats, illegal actions
June 28, 2011Workers lost a unionization vote at a Target store on New York's Long Island June 17. But UFCW is continuing the fight.
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Wisconsin elections board disqualifies Republican candidate
June 28, 2011Republicans in Wisconsin were dealt a major blow June 27 in their effort to unseat state Democrats and retain their anti-union majority.
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Jokers and facts explain “union advantage” at new website
June 24, 2011Collectivebargainingfacts.com features comic videos, a Real Jokers quiz and hard facts on why unions are good for working people.
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Labor board rules would make it easier to unionize
June 22, 2011The National Labor Relations Board proposed new rules this week that address a major problem the Employee Free Choice Act was designed to solve.
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