Labor
Illinois AFL-CIO gets candidates to back “contract with the middle class”
September 21, 2018The Illinois State AFL-CIO has drafted a “Contract with the Middle Class,” pledging support for specific workers’ rights issues.
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Steelworkers forced to authorize strike against ArcelorMittal
September 20, 2018Company takeback demands and labor law-breaking forced Steelworkers locals representing about 15,000 ArcelorMittal workers to authorize a strike.
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Unionists elected to political office busy getting more unionists to run
September 19, 2018As the 2018 midterms approach the labor movement aims to put more workers than ever into elected office.
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Missouri unions sue to overturn ‘paycheck deception’ law
September 18, 2018“You can be fired for any reason and they don’t have to tell you what the reason is."
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New York unions jump into newly in-play upstate congressional district
September 17, 2018Western New York labor “plans to be very engaged” in the 27th District race for the seat held by the now-indicted incumbent Chris Collins.
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