workers
In battleground Missouri, Senate candidate Kander slams GOP rival over workers’ rights
August 24, 2016In Missouri, GOP Sen. Roy Blunt faces a tough challenge from labor-backed Jason Kander.
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Exuberant after court win, Minnesota $15 campaign charts course to victory
August 24, 2016More than 100,000 Minneapolis workers - many of them women and people of color - would benefit from the $15 wage.
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OSHA fines Tyson 263k after faulty machine amputates worker’s finger
August 22, 2016OSHA said the worker had his finger amputated by the machine when he was trying to remove chicken parts jammed in its conveyor belt.
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De Blasio order mandates employer neutrality in NYC union drives
August 22, 2016The New York mayor said his executive order would mandate labor peace on construction and retail by “preventing disruptions” while benefiting the workers.
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Sofitel hotel workers in L.A. invisible no more
August 10, 2016Workers at the tony Sofitel in Beverly Hills are fed up with rampant wage theft, sexual harassment, and unsafe conditions.
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