unions
The new NAFTA won’t protect workers’ rights
November 8, 2019The fact remains that workers in this country have a common interest with workers south of the border. NAFTA 2.0 will not improve their lives and does not deserve working class support.
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20 years without a raise drives Univ. Of New Mexico faculty to unionize
November 6, 2019The votes continued a trend at public universities nationwide which have seen faculty turn to unionization to gain better working conditions, job security, and—for the adjuncts—decent pay.
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EPI: Trump majority on NLRB systematically dismantling workers’ protections
November 4, 2019Just about the only worker protection the Trump-named GOP National Labor Relations Board majority hasn’t successfully banned, yet, is Scabby the Rat.
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Workers: Dignity and respect missing from Chipotle menu in New York
October 31, 2019Last Wednesday, Oct. 23, workers in the fast-food industry walked off their jobs in NYC. They were joined by a group of at least 400 allies targeting the Chipotle store on the corner of 13th street...
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Fight for $15 returns to NYC with Chipotle in its crosshairs
October 31, 2019Chipotle is forced by law to pay $15 here, but it still doesn’t recognize its workers’ right to organize without employer interference and intimidation.
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