Labor
Trump and DeVos education cuts “reckless and wrong”
May 18, 2017Education leaders speak out against the Trump administration plans to cut $10.6 billion from federal education initiatives.
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AT&T workers set strike date for Friday
May 18, 2017“This may be the largest retail strike in U.S. history. People are ready to be a part of it."
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Blankenship leaves prison; blames others for his mine explosion that killed 29
May 17, 2017Prosecutors at Blankenship’s trial introduced evidence about his hands-on operation of all Massey mines, putting profits before people and downgrading safety.
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AFL-CIO Report: Santander bank exec looted Puerto Rico’s infrastructure fund
May 16, 2017Labor leaders call on Carlos M. Garcia to resign from the “Junta” or PROMESA Control Board.
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OSHA drops “walkaround” privileges for union safety experts in non-union shops
May 15, 2017Before, workers “without a collective bargaining agreement” could designate “a person affiliated with a union or a community organization as their walkaround representative.” Now, they can’t.
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