Labor
Today in labor history: Daniel Defoe pilloried for defending dissent
July 31, 2013Legend has it that Defoe's poem struck such a chord with the public that they threw flowers and drank to his health.
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Palermo’s agrees to reinstate eight fired workers
July 31, 2013The company also has agreed to post a notice informing workers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act and to hold a union election.
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Unionists to hit the streets in August for immigration reform
July 31, 2013Unionists will hit the streets by the thousands in August, campaigning all-out for comprehensive immigration reform.
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Senate confirms all five Obama picks for NLRB
July 31, 2013Bringing to an end years of right-wing obstruction and delay, the Senate yesterday filled all five NLRB seats with permanent members.
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Fast-food workers super-size protests in Missouri and elsewhere
July 31, 2013"We deserve more, we deserve $15 and a union; we work hard and we deserve more money."
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