worker rights
Striking Verizon workers introduce virtual picket line
May 5, 2016The 39,000 striking Verizon workers are introducing a new facet to the worker-boss struggle.
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Temp workers increasingly at risk of dying on the job
April 28, 2016"Contract workers are most frequently assigned to the most hazardous jobs, and employers are not meeting their legal obligations to provide safe working conditions."
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Indiana Carrier plant workers take their case directly to UTC shareholders
April 27, 2016Members of USW Local 1999 will take the fight to save their jobs to the streets with a march and rally at the Indiana State Capitol.
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Worked to death: The aging face of the American labor force
April 19, 2016A tidal wave of older adults over 65 is already crashing down on lawmakers, yet they won't plan to meet the needs of low income older adults over the long term.
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Low-paid workers stage another mass walkout
April 15, 2016The protests attracted hundreds of thousands of people in 320 cities, including unionists who back the low-paid workers.
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