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Hyatt says it won’t put a housekeeper on its board
April 26, 2013Instead, Hyatt Hotels announced its nomination of a longtime financial executive and McDonald's Board Member, Cary McMillan, to join its board of directors.
Read moreLabor’s stance on immigrant workers has changed, says Trumka
April 26, 2013"When people use the word "immigrant" as an insult or as a way to degrade people - I take it personally."
Read moreToday in labor history: Army seizes Montgomery Ward HQ
April 26, 2013On the orders of President Roosevelt, the U.S. Army seized the Chicago headquarters of the unionized Montgomery Ward & Co. after management twice defied the NLRB.
Read moreChicago retail and fast food workers rally for $15
April 25, 2013Hundreds of Chicago's retail and fast food workers rallied at St. James Cathedral last night after having walked off their jobs early in the day.
Read moreEnergy giants hold workers hostage as environmental time bomb ticks away
April 25, 2013Oil and coal companies are using their already powerful leverage with brutal disregard for working people and the environment.
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