worker rights
Today in history: The Americans with Disabilities Act signed 25 years ago
July 24, 2015It was dedicated activism that accomplished these measures so that the benefits of living in a modern society can be accessed by millions more people.
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Judge to hear case against USPS deal with Staples
July 15, 2015"If the NLRB sustains the allegations in the complaint, it could effectively end Staples' foray into the mail business."
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St. Louis bricklayers strike ends in total victory
July 13, 2015The victory also ends a contractors' lawsuit that, had it succeeded, would have endangered all traditional union pension plans in the U.S.
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DC unions back streetcar workers fired for organizing
July 13, 2015"The fired streetcar workers are heroes and they stood up for the right of workers to organize a union; they stood up for the dignity of workers."
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Canada’s prime minister jams anti-union law through Parliament
July 13, 2015"Unions are far more democratic, transparent, and accountable to their members than this prime minister and his government are to taxpayers."
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