Labor
Ohioans reject local and statewide right-to-work legislation
February 17, 2017Right-wingers at the state and local level in Ohio are pushing right-to-work legislation, but unions in the state are standing strong to block them.
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Trump’s labor secretary pick: Law-breaking boss out, conservative lawyer in
February 17, 2017“Working people changed the game on this nomination,” AFL-CIO Pres. Trumka said.
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House Democrats reintroduce bill to strengthen OSHA
February 16, 2017It went nowhere in the prior, Republican-run Congress, but House Democrats who are reintroducing their bill to strengthen the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Fast food CEO Puzder forced out as labor secretary nominee
February 16, 2017AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called Puzder’s withdrawal “great news for everyone who wants an America where wages rise, benefits are strong, and unions are growing.”
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Unions decline, construction worker deaths soar
February 15, 2017Of the 31 New York construction workers killed in the last two years, 29 were working non-union jobs
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