workers rights
Right-wing GOP Illinois Gov. Rauner plans to force state workers to strike
June 25, 2015Rauner's tactic is the latest in a nationwide campaign by the right, its business backers and its political puppets to trash workers, cut wages, destroy pensions and kill unions.
Read moreConnecticut legislators – Whose side are they on?
June 23, 2015Will thousands of kids be denied medical care, youth programs and adequate schools, or will corporate tax-dodgers be forced to pay their taxes?
Read moreLabor steps up its crusade for undocumented workers
May 19, 2015"We see 20 percent of our workforce being deported; half of Texas' construction workers are undocumented."
Read moreNY Governor Cuomo announces support for raising minimum wage
May 12, 2015"It's a question of simple math: You cannot support a family in New York for $18,000 a year."
Read moreVideo: Minnesotans march for worker rights, $15 an hour
May 12, 2015Local organizations and unions gather in the Twin Cities on April 15 for the national actions in the fight to raise wages.
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