workers rights
Georgia sheriff condemns proposed anti-picketing law
March 2, 2012At a press conference yesterday, leaders of numerous civil rights, community, faith, environmental and labor organizations also condemned the bill.
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Federal judge rules ban on project labor agreements unconstitutional
March 2, 2012U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts ruled against Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, who signed the new law banning the agreements.
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Public workers leader calls for united action to save union, civil rights
March 2, 2012"You gave voice to what I have been feeling for so long," exclaimed several participants in response to a speech by Raglan George.
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OSHA fines firms who sent exploited foreign students to Hershey plant
March 1, 2012OSHA hit two firms that exploited foreign students at a Hershey candy plant with job safety violations and fines totaling $288,000.
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AFL-CIO revamps website to feature workers more prominently
March 1, 2012Calling its old website static and often confusing to navigate, the AFL-CIO, after a year of work, revamped its site.
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