workers rights
Some see “right to work” fight coming to Ohio
January 18, 2013Referendum petitions continue to circulate in Ohio in an effort to put a so-called right-to-work initiative on the state ballot.
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Protest immigration raid vs. workers standing up for rights
January 16, 2013Don't look now, but the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency may be back to its old tricks.
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Why picket lines matter
January 8, 2013I spent so much time on picket lines as a kid that when I thought my dad's rules were too strict, I would run to build a sign on a stick and try to talk the...
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10 favorite food websites in 2012
December 27, 2012All things relating to the food we eat: where is comes from, who does the work, what are the issues and what we can do to be informed and take action.
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Today in labor history: 2005 New York transit workers strike
December 20, 2012On December 20, 2005, thousands of workers began what was to be a three-day strike of the New York City transit system over retirement, pension and wage issues.
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