workers rights
Court’s order effectively makes gay marriage legal now in 30 states
October 7, 2014The Supreme Court unexpectedly and tersely turned away appeals from five states seeking to prohibit gay and lesbian unions
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N.Y. and D.C low-wage workers win big
October 3, 2014More than 200,000 low-wage workers got big wins from New York Mayor de Blasio and the Obama administration's Labor Department.
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Atlanta symphony board majority locks out musicians for second time
September 29, 2014The intransigent board majority of the Atlanta Symphony, seeking to cut costs by firing orchestra members, locked them out, Sept. 6.
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Walmart moms demand better pay and protections for women workers
September 24, 2014They have a list of changes the company must make to ensure that the women who are key to profits are not living in poverty or putting their health at risk.
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GOP Senate leaders scheme to hamstring NLRB
September 24, 2014They are upset by a General Counsel's memo saying franchise holders and the chains that enfranchise them are both responsible for obeying wage and working condition laws.
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