worker rights
International sports union leaders unveil bill of rights for players
December 19, 2017“The men and women who play sports did not choose to give up the basic human rights we would want for every worker.”
Read moreSecond City service staff to hold union election
November 14, 2017"These people work really hard for the betterment of others, and they deserve better than what they’re getting."
Read moreVeterans to lose big time if Trump tax plan passes
November 10, 2017"The nation's veterans are the one percent who sacrifice for their country."
Read moreRepublicans put union-busting lawyer in charge of enforcing labor law
November 10, 2017As a young federal lawyer, Peter Robb drafted the memo showing GOP President Ronald Reagan how to fire the nation’s Air Traffic Controllers, effectively smashing the PATCO union.
Read moreA new Bill of Rights for American workers is born
October 26, 2017The Bill of Rights, passed unanimously by the AFL-CIO convention, calls for the right to join a union, fair wages, secure retirement, quality health care, and more.
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