unions
Brazil: Right-wing government hits workers, workers hit back
July 2, 2018In Brazil, the far-right-wing government of President Michel Temer had a victory over the country’s workers and unions last week, but the fighting spirit of the Brazilian working class seems to be undaunted.
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Corporate wage theft is on the rise
July 2, 2018Grand Theft Paycheck, a landmark new study from Good Jobs First and the Jobs with Justice Education Fund, examines over 1,200 lawsuits against wage theft that groups of workers have won since 2000. Employers in these...
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Labor after Janus—Unions have experienced worse
June 29, 2018Once again, American workers will need to find new ways to build power against big money interests. Fortunately, this is already beginning.
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Philadelphia area labor: ‘Janus won’t stop us!’
June 28, 2018“Our power is in the workers' movement,” said Dan Symonds, a teacher and rank-and-file member of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
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Defiant unions vow to organize even more after Janus ruling
June 27, 2018Janus is expected to cost unions and their allies millions of dollars in “fair share” fees from non-members, now represented by unions.
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