Labor
Chicago wage theft of Polish workers exposed
April 11, 2012Zwirecki was sentenced to 12 months probation and ordered by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Dennis Porter to pay $60,804 in restitution and a $10,333 fine.
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Should union organizers get civil rights protections?
April 10, 2012Workers who are trying to unionize should be added to the groups of people protected by the nation's civil rights laws, two authors say. Currently those laws apply to women and minorities. Their idea, in the...
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One big union for film, TV, and radio
April 9, 2012Members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists approved the two unions' merger.
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AFL-CIO tackles rights violations in Honduras
April 9, 2012Honduras is violating the Central American Free Trade Agreement by not enforcing its own labor laws.
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Amid racism and shootings, labor fights back
April 9, 2012A series of shootings in Tulsa's Greenwood area has once again raised concerns over escalating racial tensions.
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