Labor
The founding of the Communist Party in America
September 1, 2017War. Revolution. Mass strikes. Lynch terror. It was under these circumstances that the Communist Party was born.
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Changing demographics mean workers today need new protections
September 1, 2017The stereotype of the U.S. workforce, harkening back to the 1950s, of Daddy going to work and Mommy staying home to take care of the kids is dead.
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PATCO Chief to Trump: Reagan deserves place in labor’s “Hall of Shame”
August 31, 2017President Trump and his labor secretary may think naming Ronald Reagan to the agency’s Labor Hall of Honor is a good idea.
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St. Louis fast food workers push for vote to raise minimum wage
August 31, 2017"Crime that exists in our community today is in direct correlation to what's happening with low wages. Because people can't make it on $7.70 an hour."
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Trumka: Unions focusing on members’ needs as 2018 election approaches
August 31, 2017Trumka spoke as the nation’s unions face a concerted assault from the radical right, its business backers and its political handmaidens.
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