Labor
EPI: Trump’s Labor Department overtime pay cap ‘abandoned’ millions
October 2, 2019The GOP Trump Labor Department’s increase in the annual pay cap beyond which workers could be ineligible for overtime “abandoned” millions of workers.
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In high-tech breakthrough, workers at Google contractor vote to join union
October 1, 2019This marked the first time contract tech workers have unionized in the United States in an industry that is almost entirely non-union.
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Contract agreement is music to the ears of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians
September 30, 2019Ending a months-long lockout by their bosses, the musicians of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the BSO management agreed on a one-year contract.
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The Last Cruze: Photo exhibit shows autoworkers’ view of Lordstown shutdown
September 27, 2019Haunting. Partisan. Resilient. Solidarity. These words come to mind when describing LaToya Ruby Frazier's powerful photographic exhibition of Lordstown, Ohio, autoworkers, documenting the shutdown of the General Motors (GM) plant there earlier this year.
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Oakland city workers rally to fill vacancies, win fair pay, and uphold rights
September 27, 2019The unions also noted that they have each filed Unfair Labor Practice charges against the city administration for sending retaliatory e-mails threatening layoffs, and for prematurely declaring impasse in the middle of bargaining.
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