Wages
Progressive think tank backs Obama crackdown on federal contractors
March 10, 2015Facing hostility of big business and the GOP, a progressive think-tank went to bat to defend President Obama's cracking down on federal contractors who break labor laws.
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West Virginia workers launch “insurrection” in state capital
March 10, 2015Demonstrators protesting the national wave of wage and safety cuts and anti-union assaults, were led by the West Virginia AFL-CIO and joined by national labor leaders.
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Silicon Valley rises up for low-wage workers
March 3, 2015Over 200 labor, religious, and community activists packed historic McDonnell Hall here today to launch Silicon Valley Rising.
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Oakland workers celebrate new minimum wage
March 2, 2015On Mar. 2, tens of thousands of Oakland workers will get a pay raise, and thousands more will have paid sick days for the first time.
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Unions ride the wave of low-wage worker organizing
February 24, 2015Workers caught the nation's attention by saying "Enough is enough!" to low wages, lousy working conditions and lack of rights.
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