Wages
Fast food workers walk off the job in 190 cities
December 5, 2014Fast food workers walked off the job from one end of the country to the other today, with police arresting hundreds of workers engaging in civil disobedience.
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California low wage workers on the move
December 5, 2014Some 200 workers, labor and community supporters gathered in the heart of the largely Latino Fruitvale neighborhood Dec. 4.
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New crop of lawmakers the latest threat to Michigan prevailing wage
December 4, 2014Repeal of the Michigan Prevailing Wage Act would be a coup for "limited government" conservatives, and a devastating blow to the state's construction industry.
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Black Friday Walmart strikes biggest ever (with video)
December 2, 2014Walmart employees' fight for justice and an end to retaliation reached a new level on Friday, with an estimated 1,600 actions and strikes.
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Fast food workers to stage nationwide strike Thursday
December 2, 2014During the nationwide strike in 160 cities for higher wages and union rights, they will demand an industry-wide wage of $15 per hour.
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