Labor
Labor board seeks quick action to stop firing of union organizers
October 26, 2010Five companies, ranging from a private school in Portland, Ore., Kaiser Permanente, were issued injunctions forcing them to stop illegally firing workers trying to form unions.
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Women Wal-Mart workers press class action suit
October 25, 2010The 1.2 million present and former female Wal-Mart workers who are victims of the monster retailer's sexual discrimination urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let their class action suit proceed.
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Jeers to killing minimum wage – and more
October 25, 2010Rosie the Riveter for Lieutenant Governor - good; billions of dollars from mega-corporations into Republican campaign coffers - bad; all that and more!
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Union construction jobs at stake Nov. 2
October 25, 2010Midterm elections are next week and union construction jobs are up for grabs in California. Nonunion building contractors in the state, hungry for a bigger share of public sector projects in the wake of the building...
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What’s a complaint? Supreme Court to decide
October 25, 2010That seemingly obvious question landed at the Supreme Court, and its decision could affect whether millions of workers can complain about their pay
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