Labor
The day after: Labor launches big battleground blitz
July 29, 2016"Working people are an unstoppable force when we stick together," said AFL-CIO President Trumka.
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UN human rights official cites attacks on worker rights in U.S.
July 29, 2016"Racism and the exclusion, persecution, and marginalization that come with it, affect the enabling environment for the exercise of association and assembly rights."
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OSHA to take first steps this fall towards potential rule to curb workplace violence
July 28, 2016The request for a new rule came from National Nurses United; RNs have been prime victims of workplace violence.
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At KGW-TV, unions take stand against ‘Uberization’ of news
July 28, 2016One company has a proposal to end union jurisdiction over union members' work, apparently in order to allow the station to use amateur footage.
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Teachers’ convention celebrates history, vision for future, Clinton support
July 25, 2016Throughout its 100-year history, the AFT has been at the juncture of key social, economic and civil rights movements.
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