Labor
Right-to-work loses in Illinois house, heads for Missouri veto
May 28, 2015In a rebuke to GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner's anti-worker agenda, the Democratic-run Illinois House voted his bill down.
Read moreHead of L.A. Federation of Labor thrilled with $15 wage victory
May 28, 2015It's a great day for working Angelenos, as the LA city countil has voted to raise the minimum wage, in steps, to $15 an hour.
Read moreKasich yanks collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio care workers
May 27, 2015Gov. John Kasich has yanked collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio home health care and child care workers.
Read moreStore cleaners file class action suit for back pay, set strike date
May 27, 2015Janitors who clean department stores in the Twin Cities announced two key developments in their campaign for better wages and working conditions.
Read moreToday in history: Supreme Court okays sit-down strikes
May 27, 2015In 1940, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Apex Hosiery Co. v. Leader that a sit-down strike was not a violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
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