Labor
Experts: “New” economy is just another way to suppress workers’ rights
October 30, 2015"New" economy workers can only be protected by policies that protect all workers, like ones that define the difference between an employee and an independent contractor.
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Labor launches new measures to wipe out unequal pay for women
October 27, 2015The labor federation is launching measures to wipe out pay inequality based on gender, and to guarantee that all workers have paid family and sick leave and fair scheduling.
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Nurses, at New Orleans gathering, reaffirm backing for Sanders
October 27, 2015"I am incredibly proud that there is finally a candidate speaking to the values I've held my whole life," said one worker.
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Yevgeniy Fiks: Artist honors Pittsburgh’s labor history
October 23, 2015A new art installation by Russian artist Yevgeniy Fiks has opened at Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum.
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Yale graduate student teachers rally for union election
October 23, 2015Yale graduate student teachers and research assistants got a big boost in their decades-long quest for union rights.
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