Labor
Truckers on L.A.’s docks fight for union rights
February 22, 2017Trucking companies try to skirt labor law by misclassifying workers as ‘independent contractors.’
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Minnesota unions, businesses unite against wage theft
February 22, 2017“The state needs to hold accountable businesses that steal from workers.”
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Ohioans reject local and statewide right-to-work legislation
February 17, 2017Right-wingers at the state and local level in Ohio are pushing right-to-work legislation, but unions in the state are standing strong to block them.
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Trump’s labor secretary pick: Law-breaking boss out, conservative lawyer in
February 17, 2017“Working people changed the game on this nomination,” AFL-CIO Pres. Trumka said.
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Unions can reverse racial wedge politics that divide workers
February 16, 2017Racial political appeals and promises to white workers often lead to the passage of harmful policies like “right-to-work” or corporate outsourcing, which pit workers against each other.
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