workers rights
Walmart’s firings lead lawmaker to author worker protection bill
July 8, 2013Walmart's reversion to its normal widespread labor law-breaking has prompted Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., to introduce legislation to protect the workers.
Read moreNorth Carolina crowd roars at governor: “Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!!”
July 2, 2013Nearly 5,000 protesters at a "Moral Monday" rally roared disapproval of North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's decision to terminate federal jobless benefits.
Read moreHyatt workers win big concessions, global boycott to end
July 2, 2013Unite Here, representing hospitality workers, has reached a deal with Hyatt Hotels, ending a four-year bitter battle involving protests, strikes, civil disobedience and a global boycott against the chain.
Read moreImmigration bill, despite flaws, needs united push for House passage
July 2, 2013It would still represent a major victory for immigrants, labor and the working class. It would grant legal status to most undocumented, including some who have already been ordered to depart.
Read moreOverseas Filipino workers deserve better protection
July 2, 2013Philippines embassy personnel and labor officials from the Philippines Overseas Labor Office are currently under investigation for the alleged sexual exploitation of overseas Filipino workers.
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