workers rights
UAW officially charters new union local at Chattanooga Volkswagen
July 11, 2014Company assurance to the union notwithstanding, the UAW still has to deal with rightwing politicians in Tennessee who don't want to see any unions in their state.
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Union and mayor agree on contract for 121,000 NYC workers
July 11, 2014The DC37 pact, which covers workers at 53 locals, is important as a potential pacesetter for other unions in the Big Apple.
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New contract to give low-paid Johns Hopkins workers hefty raises
July 11, 2014"This is an important victory for patients and workers all across Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Hospital sets the standard for healthcare and that standard has just been raised."
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Today in labor history: Organizer Ella Reeve “Mother” Bloor born
July 8, 2014Bloor investigated child labor in glass factories and mines, and worked undercover in meat packing plants to verify for federal investigators the nightmarish working conditions
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Harris v. Quinn raises stakes for 2016 presidential election
July 7, 2014The Supreme Court's latest assault on the Labor Movement - Harris vs. Quinn - shows how essential it is for Democrats to win the White House in 2016.
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