Labor
Colin Kaepernick’s protest for….workplace democracy?
December 13, 2017While Colin Kaepernick has effectively been locked out of the National Football League, his kneeling protests continue to inspire controversy and comment.
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This week in history: American Marxist Daniel De Leon is born
December 13, 2017Daniel De Leon is regarded as the forefather of the idea of revolutionary industrial unionism and was the leading figure in the Socialist Labor Party of America.
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In reversal, Georgetown University refuses to recognize union for RAs, TAs
December 12, 2017The Teachers’ unionization drive among Georgetown’s RAs and TAs has been going for almost a year.
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California farm workers finally win 25-year-old Gerawan Farms case
December 8, 2017California’s gigantic peach and grape grower, Gerawan Farms, reached the end of its legal road last week at the state Supreme Court, when justices unanimously threw out its claim that the company was not bound by...
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New NLRB General Counsel seeks reversal of all pro-worker rulings
December 8, 2017No sooner did he enter office than Robb sent out a memo freezing enforcement actions and indicating he wants to roll back dozens of prior pro-worker rulings.
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