Minimum Wage
India-born Pramila Jayapal, a fighting progressive, wins Washington State primary
August 11, 2016As a Washington state senator, Jayapal championed protections for immigrants and minorities and voting rights for all, and for a raise in the state minimum wage.
Read moreWhy Bernie should stay in the race
May 24, 2016Bernie made clear that the campaign was not about him, it was about building a political revolution that would last years after the election was over.
Read moreUCLA Labor Center graduates 50 new activists for workers
May 24, 2016Los Angeles' leading scholarly research institution on labor issues provides brainpower to the fight for 15 and against wage theft.
Read moreThe “Right-to-Work” movement’s attack on women workers
January 19, 2016If strong public sector union jobs are eroded as a result of the right-to-work movement's attack, this will be an added setback for women's economic status in the U.S.
Read moreThe “skills gap” myth: What’s really driving down wages?
December 31, 2015There is an illusion that American workers' economic woes are attributable to their own lack of appropriate skills rather than to concerted efforts on the part of capital to disempower workers.
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