workers rights
Today in labor history: SNCC founder Julian Bond was born
January 14, 2014Today people from around the country and globe are wishing the long time civil rights giant, Julian Bond, a very happy birthday.
Read moreWorkers’ rights hardly mentioned by justices at High Court hearing
January 14, 2014Supreme Court justices began hearings on National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, a case that could determine whether it is legal to stop the ability of workers to exercise their right to form a union.
Read moreProtesting poverty wages lands them in jail
December 3, 2013At the intersection of Snelling and University Avenues in St. Paul, Minnesota, 26 were arrested on Black Friday afternoon, Nov. 29, for protesting poverty wages.
Read moreBuried in my grave, before I’ll be a Walmart slave!
December 3, 2013Walmart workers striking for higher wages here have added the element of song to their picketing, marching and chanting.
Read moreWorkers plan nationwide strikes against “bully” Walmart
November 22, 2013"Walmart is just a bully, and people across the country are starting to see the real Walmart, that's why I continue to stand up, because the time for change is now."
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