Labor
For labor, 2015 began and ended with political action
December 18, 2015The year kicked off with a comprehensive "Raise The Wage" campaign and the advocation of a wide-ranging package of measures to restore the middle class.
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Burn the TPP, not workers
December 17, 2015Middle America is smoldering. For too long, citizens worked harder and produced more, yet corporations cut pay and benefits.
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Trump Vegas hotel files objections after workers vote to unionize
December 17, 2015The Trump Hotel Las Vegas, however, is required by federal law to bargain with the union, even though they have filed objections.
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Unionists pack Ohio statehouse to protest anti-worker bills
December 16, 2015A new "right-to-work" bill and an "unemployment reform" bill would make Ohio the "worst state in the union for unemployed workers."
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Seattle Teamsters local to organize Uber, Lyft drivers after city council vote
December 16, 2015Teamsters Local 117 in Seattle will step up its efforts to unionize Uber and Lyft drivers.
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