Labor
Rallies for $15 minimum wage to be held nationwide November 10
November 5, 2015Polls show that Americans support raising the minimum wage - in recent years 14 states have done so.
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Liz Yates, 90, helped organize Seattle teachers
November 4, 2015Elizabeth Yates who helped unionize her fellow Seattle school teachers and remained a lifelong progressive activist.
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El Super workers continue fighting after 720 days with no contract
November 2, 2015El Super market workers continued their fight for a fair contract with hundreds demonstrating last week.
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House passes highway-transit bill, delays rail safety
October 30, 2015"We need to increase investments in our infrastructure and focus on the areas that will truly help create jobs and support our economy."
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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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