worker rights
Human rights group wants investigation into worker safety at Tokyo Olympics
June 10, 2019Death by overwork, known as “karoshi,” is a problem in Japan with employees often forced to work long hours.
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Workers, progressives – complete with The Rat – ‘greet’ Walker in Vermont
June 3, 2019“Scott Walker’s invitation to Vermont from the state GOP speaks volumes to working Vermonters!! Be assured we will reply to the threat!!”
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Volkswagen gets NLRB to delay UAW organizing drive at Chattanooga
May 15, 2019“Chattanooga workers have a simple message to the politicians and political appointees in Washington D.C. and the Volkswagen corporate brass – Let us vote!”
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Trumka: Democratic House ‘has stood on the side of workers’
April 24, 2019The new Democratic-run U.S. House “has stood on the side of workers” on many issues, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says.
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Air Wisconsin flight attendants could starve on $15k annual wages
April 9, 2019Despite their important safety responsibilities, Air Wisconsin flight attendants report starvation wages as low as $15,000 a year.
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