workers rights
Today in labor history: Mass. first state to pass minimum wage
June 4, 2014"The industry employing her is in receipt of the working energy of a human being at less than its cost, and to that extent is parasitic."
Read moreIn LA and Illinois, unions fight legal battles vs. pension cuts
June 3, 2014The LA pension case affects 20,000 present municipal workers and the Illinois case affects 621,000 workers and retirees.
Read moreSt. Louis workers rally to support fired Jimmy John’s employee
June 3, 2014Rasheen Aldridge, an organizer with Show Me $15, has been fired because of his role as a protest organizer.
Read moreFaith in service to worker justice
May 30, 2014"Not just promises of doing good, but a a strategic, thoughtful, active, day-in-day-out, in-the-trenches response."
Read moreHouse Dems side with labor on trade pact
May 30, 2014"Labor rights are now government-to-government in trade pacts, while corporate rights get to go over the top of governments."
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