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Workers’ rights as human rights: The Solidarity Center, the UN, and the ITUC

March 7, 2017 By Tula Connell

Globalization has not benefited most of the world’s workers, says panelist Raquel Gonzalez, director of ITUC’s Geneva office.

Trump policies split Latin American leaders into two camps

March 7, 2017 By Patrick Foley

While the U.S. president’s threats and insults may have been aimed mostly at bordering Mexico, they are eliciting a region-wide response.

Activists vow to continue fight for transgender rights despite ruling

March 6, 2017 By Teresa Albano

The Supreme Court today sent a landmark case on transgender rights back to a lower court without reaching a decision.

Songs, poems, speeches and sewing honor 100 years of L.A. garment work

March 6, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon

To mark International Working Women’s Day/Día international de la mujer trabajadora, the UCLA Labor Center, pairing with the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies, sponsored an uplifting afternoon at the Labor Center’s building across from downtown’s MacArthur...

Women’s groups, several unions plan mass marches, potential women’s strike March 8

March 6, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

"Organizers are calling all women and allies to come, for an end to workplace violence and harassment and to promote pay equity, one fair living wage, paid leave, and labor rights at work,” the coalition said.