Labor
AFL-CIO: Penalize Bangladesh until it protects workers
May 14, 2013The AFL-CIO is demanding the U.S. government yank trade preferences from Bangladesh until that South Asian nation really shows a commitment to protecting its workers.
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Today in labor history: May 13 a busy day !
May 14, 2013On May 13, over the years, mine workers unionize, dock workers strike, auto workers face give-backs, cab drivers go out.
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Fast food wages equal “junk food money”
May 13, 2013"Seven dollars and forty cents is junk food money - you have to fight for what is right."
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Appeals court tosses NLRB’s workers rights poster rule
May 13, 2013This was yet another victory for big business handed down by GOP-named judges.
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Analysts say bill would extend labor law protection to immigrants
May 13, 2013A close reading of the draft comprehensive immigration reform bill discloses provisions to bring undocumented workers under labor law coverage.
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