Labor
NLRB forcing employers to reimburse illegally fired workers
August 4, 2016"The board should not require the victims of unfair labor practices to bear the consequential costs imposed on them by a respondent's unlawful conduct."
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Challenging the stereotypical “angry white guy” for Trump
August 3, 2016A huge number of high school-educated white men don't go to Trump rallies: They're angry, all right - angry at being associated with Trump.
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OSHA hits Wisconsin shipyard with $1.4 million fine for lead poisoning of workers
August 3, 2016OSHA shut the shipyard after inspectors found workers suffered from lead poisoning and exposure to harmful contaminants.
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Striking Walmart workers in China contact U.S. Walmart activists
July 29, 2016"We are going to stand our ground," Zhang Liya, a founding member of the workers' network, told the Chinese labor paper.
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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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