Labor
L.A. County Federation of Labor commits to Dr. King’s legacy
January 17, 2017When the Trump administration tries “to deport our friends and brothers and sisters…we will stand in the way.”
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The racist, anti-Semitic origins of right-to-work
January 13, 2017It is worth remembering that so-called Right-to-Work laws originated as means to maintain Jim Crow labor relations.
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Portland city council votes for public campaign financing
January 12, 2017Portlanders are about to find out what a City Council looks like when candidates don’t need to rely on big campaign contributors.
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Union: D.C. Metro transit system has long record of putting safety last
January 10, 2017ATU Local 689, which represents Metro’s workers, commissioned two independent reports on Metro safety and released 23 recommendations for its improvement.
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House GOP schemes to cut pay for federal workers
January 10, 2017It’s a change in the rules that govern the U.S. House itself.
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