worker rights
Demonstrators to Rite Aid: Respect workers, respect communities
December 16, 2010Hundreds rallied in some 45 cities Dec. 15 in a national Day of Action to protest efforts by Rite Aid to slash health coverage for its low-paid clerical and warehouse employees.
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Thousands of Georgia inmates stage peaceful strike
December 13, 2010Thousands of inmates in at least seven prisons across the state of Georgia staged a one-day peaceful protest in the form of a strike for their human rights, Dec. 9. The action is aimed at the...
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UAW: Korean workers’ fight is our fight
December 9, 2010The movement for global justice got a big lift this week, when the Hyundai Motor Co. found out its unjust treatment of autoworkers in South Korea will not go unnoticed in the U.S.
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NFL lockout threat is about greed, union leaders say
November 19, 2010Sparks are flying between National Football League players and their union on one side and NFL owners on the other as the threat of a lockout looms for next year.
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Workers fight back vs. wage theft
November 19, 2010Low wage workers and their supporters gathered on the steps of San Francisco City Hall Nov. 18 to mark the National Day of Action Against Wage Theft.
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