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Labor
“Right-to-work” goes down the drain in Maine
June 17, 2015Following effective worker lobbying, meetings, phone calls and 10,000 post cards, RTW legislation was defeated by a 90-52 margin in the state House.
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Labor
CWA’s new leadership eyes labor’s political independence
June 16, 2015Steffen stressed "unity and militancy at the bargaining table" and his commitment to the campaign against big business and big givers' monetary dominance in politics.
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Underfunding, one-person crews share responsibility for deadly Amtrak crash
June 5, 2015"It strains our collective memory to think of a case where we attack a problem by defunding it when we want a positive outcome."
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Labor
Supreme court rules vs. employer discrimination by religion
June 3, 2015The Supreme Court came down hard on employers who discriminate against potential workers on the basis of religion.
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Labor
New rules require contractors to obey labor laws
May 29, 2015Rules will help prevent millions of workers from being subject to harmful or unlawful treatment, especially underpaid women.
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Kasich yanks collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio care workers
May 27, 2015Gov. John Kasich has yanked collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio home health care and child care workers.
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Rail unions weigh in with more analysis on Amtrak crash
May 20, 2015Why was there a one-person train crew and no Positive Train Control system?
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Rail unions back bill mandating two-member crews on freight trains
April 22, 2015"The practice to remove more persons from the right-of-ways of American railroads endangers the general public."
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