unions
Sanders: Make card-check the law, outlaw “right to work”
May 11, 2018The objective is to kill bosses’ frequent refusal to bargain, which bosses also use to discourage workers and convince them to reverse pro-union votes.
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AFL-CIO launches study of state of work and of unions
May 4, 2018The AFL-CIO says workers are buffeted by automation, globalization, and robotics, which threaten high joblessness.
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Arizona teachers win, vow to keep marching through November
May 4, 2018"We won the first battle, now we must win the war!"
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‘We’re begging for women workers,’ says Minnesota building trades leader
April 30, 2018PAUL, Minn. - International Women’s Day occurred last month, and in news stories, public rallies and social media campaigns, advocates drew needed attention to the stubborn gap between wages earned by men and women worldwide. But...
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Nurse staffing shortages come to Michigan hospitals – with a twist
April 23, 2018If you’re a registered nurse and your union contract with two hospitals includes safe-staffing ratios, what do you do if the hospitals break those pact provisions?
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