law
Today in labor history: Samuel Gompers dies at the age of 74
December 13, 2012Gompers died December 13, 1924. He served as president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to 1894 and from 1895 to his death.
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Petition drive seeks freedom for Oscar Lopez Rivera
November 27, 2012Supporters of Oscar Lopez Rivera have kicked off a petition drive asking President Barack Obama to grant clemency to the Puerto Rican independentista,
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Court to hear arguments on who is a supervisor
November 20, 2012The Supreme Court has said employers are responsible for ensuring there is no racial or sexual harassment, discrimination on the job, or "racially hostile" environments and so are their supervisors.
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NLRB to probe overly broad employee handbooks
October 25, 2012The NLRB's top lawyer is turning his attention to overly broad "employee handbooks" that curb or violate workers' rights.
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Walmart workers sue for unpaid wages
October 25, 2012The other shoe - the legal one - has dropped in Wal-Mart's constant low pay and bad benefits for its workers.
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