legislation
Today in labor history: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
February 5, 2015The FMLA was intended "to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families."
Read moreBuried in the back garden: families priced out of decent burials
December 10, 2014UK families have been forced to bury loved ones in their back gardens amid an upsurge in "paupers' funerals" caused by rising costs and grant cuts.
Read moreSan Francisco supervisors pass first-ever Retail Workers Bill of Rights
December 3, 2014The pioneering Retail Workers Bill of Rights will give an estimated 40,000 hourly workers greater stability in their schedules and hours.
Read moreCoalition demands Senate keep country-of-origin label law
December 2, 2014"COOL has been embraced by consumers who want to know where their food comes from and by family farmers who are proud to provide that information."
Read moreMaking new victims out of revictimization
November 21, 2014It is now possible in American law, under the cover of "victim relief," to create new victims by depriving them of their freedom of speech.
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