workers rights
Union leaders blast Janus case as effort to rig economy against workers
September 29, 2017WASHINGTON—Union leaders denounced the latest right-wing attempt to deprive workers and unions of money—via a Supreme Court case the justices have agreed to hear—as “a blatant attack to rig the economy against workers,” as Laborers President...
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“New NAFTA”: Canada demands end to U.S. “right-to-work” laws
September 13, 2017Prodded by Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, the government demands any new trade deal force the U.S. to eliminate “right-to-work” laws.
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After nine years, arbitrators bounce AFL-CIO complaint on Guatemala labor conditions
June 30, 2017“This decision drives home the fact that U.S. trade deals do not protect workers. In truth, this failure is by design.”
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Lawmakers propose $20M to protect workers in gig economy
June 1, 2017The pilot program would be run through grants to states, local governments and non-profit groups.
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Pence leads under-the-radar attack on unions
May 22, 2017The Vice President's plan, if successful, would be the culmination of a decades long effort to undermine workers.
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