Labor – Page 522 – People's World

Second City service staff to hold union election

November 14, 2017 By Patrick J. Foote

"These people work really hard for the betterment of others, and they deserve better than what they’re getting."

Port of Oakland approves “groundbreaking” Good Jobs Policy for new warehousing complex

November 14, 2017 By Marilyn Bechtel

“We need good jobs and healthy communities … communities of color are often at the center of both economic and environmental injustice."

Veterans to lose big time if Trump tax plan passes

November 10, 2017 By Roberta Wood And Al Neal

"The nation's veterans are the one percent who sacrifice for their country."

Republicans put union-busting lawyer in charge of enforcing labor law

November 10, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

As a young federal lawyer, Peter Robb drafted the memo showing GOP President Ronald Reagan how to fire the nation’s Air Traffic Controllers, effectively smashing the PATCO union.

Joint Employer bill: Republicans say nobody’s responsible for wage theft

November 9, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

The so-called “Save Local Business Act” says that a franchisor is not responsible for labor law-breaking by its franchise-holder, even when the parent firm controls virtually everything at the local outlet.