workers
Pre-Labor Day victory: Judge tosses Trump anti-worker orders
August 31, 2018Federal worker unions cheered as U.S. District Judge Katangi Brown Jackson threw out almost all of the edicts in Trump’s anti-worker executive orders.
Read moreWith Labor Day looming, Chicago hotel workers vote to strike
August 27, 2018The impending strike could cause a significant blow for business, especially with the upcoming Labor Day weekend drawing in tourists.
Read moreRallies oppose Kavanaugh, Trump’s High Court pick
August 27, 2018Organizers urge everyone to call 202-684-2473 to urge senators to vote “NO” on Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
Read moreWorking families finally earn more than they did in 2000
August 24, 2018If wages start eating into corporate profits, the Federal Reserve will respond with interest rate hikes to slow down economic activity and weaken labor’s bargaining power.
Read moreWall Street killed Toys ‘R’ Us, but its workers’ fight continues
August 24, 2018Private equity firms loaded the toy giant with debt and cashed out, leaving 30,000 employees high and dry with no severance.
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