workers rights
AFL-CIO leads National Day of Action to win the PRO Act
April 8, 2021“We’re not going to let a minority in the Senate stop” the PRO Act, federation President Richard Trumka vowed.
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Montana defeats ‘right to work’; W. Va. governor admits it’s failed his state
March 5, 2021The continuing drive by the corporate class and their right-wing GOP puppets to impose “right to work” around the U.S. is taking some hits.
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PRO Act, biggest labor law reform in decades, headed for House vote
March 5, 2021The bill would override right-to-work laws, make it easier to unionize, and penalize intimidation by bosses.
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‘Essential’ workers? Companies more interested in protecting profits than people
November 25, 2020"80 million votes sent a message that we’ve had enough of Wall Street running our economy.”
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Before election, Trump made it easier to misclassify workers as ‘independent contractors’
November 5, 202024 AGs, New York, Chicago, Philly, Pittsburgh try to stop Trump's expansion of “independent contractor” dodge.
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