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AFL-CIO: Trump-style job safety deregulation is killing workers

April 27, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Richard Trumka: “If 150 workers died every day from terrorism, there would be a hue and cry.”

Nurse staffing shortages come to Michigan hospitals – with a twist

April 23, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

If you’re a registered nurse and your union contract with two hospitals includes safe-staffing ratios, what do you do if the hospitals break those pact provisions?

This week in labor history: Chicago stockyard workers win 8-hour day

March 26, 2018 By Special to People’s World

“Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, and eight hours for what you will” became the international call for labor rights in the 19th century.

Rail workers confront execs on safety

March 23, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

“It’s time to call the big railroads to account, before more lives are lost, more water supplies are ruined and more rail workers are injured."

Lawmakers try to restore due process rights for federal workers, whistleblowers

March 23, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

“These federal employees, like others, should have the right to appeal their terminations to an independent body.”