workers rights – Page 121

Attack on labor board seen as attack on middle class

December 1, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

A cabal of the business community and congressional Republicans are mounting a concerted attack to literally destroy the National Labor Relations Board.

Republicans tell injured workers “you’re on your own”

December 1, 2011 By John Rummel

Proposed changes in HB 5002 will drastically change Michigan's workers' compensation law.

Refinery safety tops Steelworkers’ oil bargaining goals

November 29, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Vast improvements in oil refinery safety will be the top bargaining goal of the Steelworkers (USW) when they open talks with the nation's oil companies on a new contract, the union announced.

Alabama’s racism

November 23, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Alabama approved the racist, anti-immigrant, anti-Hispanic law HB56. The law, passed by the GOP legislature and pushed through by the GOP governor, cries out for a nationwide counterattack.

Federal judge rules against misclassifying workers as contractors

November 22, 2011 By Curt Hess

The U.S. Department of Labor won a major victory this month in its campaign against job misclassification.