worker rights
Low pay forces 10k Atlantic City casino workers to approve strike
June 30, 2022Low pay and—often—short-staffing forced some 10,000 casino workers in Atlantic City, N.J., to vote 96%-4% to authorize a strike. Many could walk July 1.
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SEIU nursing home workers protest poor patient care and pay
June 8, 2022Workers were on the march in at least 12 states demanding better pay, better patient care, and full staffing.
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Head honchos at low-pay firms raised CEO pay in pandemic
June 8, 2022They gave their top officials huge raises as they battled efforts by their workers to unionize and win living wages.
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House OKs measure to let its staffers form a union
May 11, 2022The move is a victory for thousands of congressional staffers who do much of the heavy lifting for elected representatives.
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Exploitative service firms dominate the latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ list
April 28, 2022Amazon, Starbucks and Dollar General dominate the annual Dirty Dozen Awards for the worst companies for worker safety and health.
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