unions
Labor Dept., unions go to bat in court for same-sex couples
April 10, 2015All married couples, whether opposite-sex or same-sex, should have federal family leave rights regardless of where they live.
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Two-tier wages to be key issue at UAW talks with Detroit three
April 9, 2015"A society built on low-wage jobs does not deliver purchasing power, it only increases the number of workers in poverty."
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Workers in LA: tipping the fair wage balance
April 8, 2015"People who make less than $15 an hour know plenty about money; they know what it's like not to have enough money."
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To raise wages in Panama, dockers join a U.S. union
April 6, 2015In Panama they call longshore pay "hunger wages." Workers' families live below the government's own poverty line, and some families literally go hungry.
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USW local ratifies new pact with Honeywell, ends long lockout
April 3, 2015The plant was scheduled to reopen Apr. 1 but the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission must recertify the workers before all can return.
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