Labor
United Food and Commercial Workers to rejoin AFL-CIO
July 10, 2013The 1.3 million-member United Food and Commercial Workers union will rejoin the AFL-CIO at the union's annual convention in Chicago this August.
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Today in labor history: Mary McLeod Bethune born
July 10, 2013Mary McLeod Bethune, one of our great civil rights leaders, was born July 10, 1875, in Mayesville, S.C. Her parents were former slaves.
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Davis-Bacon foes try new ploy: Change wage base
July 3, 2013Workers' foes are trying a new tack: Change the wage base, to make the wages as low as possible.
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The rise of alt-labor: Innovative organizing is Netroots star
July 3, 2013The rapidly growing trend in innovative organizing among non-unionized and low-wage workers was showcased at several panels at this year's Netroots Nation conference.
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Long Beach caregivers strike for safer working conditions
July 3, 2013Mental health caregivers at La Casa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Long Beach, California went on five-day strike last week to protest unfair labor practices.
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