workers rights – Page 93

Filipinos lured into “slavery” in Louisiana

February 19, 2013 By John Wojcik

Sleazy 'recruiters' lured the workers here with assurances of plenty of money, a status job and U.S. citizenship, but when they got here they became indentured servants

Join Days of Action for worker rights in Mexico

February 19, 2013 By US Labor Education in the Americas Project

Actions in the U.S. will vary from protests to delivering letters to Mexican government consulate offices.

New York school bus drivers and matrons end strike

February 19, 2013 By Gabe Falsetta

The NLRB found that Local 1181 had a fair dispute with both the DOE and the bus companies.

Avondale shipyard story could get a happy ending

February 7, 2013 By John Wojcik

The long struggle by thousands of Avondale shipyard workers here to save their jobs appears to have been successful.

Immigration reform fight begins in earnest

February 5, 2013 By Dan Margolis

The move for reform has been spearheaded by undocumented youth themselves, but also includes Obama, sections of the Democratic Party, labor, churches and other community organizations.