worker rights – People's World

Nationwide “U.S. Mail is Not for Sale” call-in February 25

February 21, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

One house of Congress won, the other to go along. That’s the objective of the “U.S. Mail Is Not For Sale” call-in day.

Postal workers use video for “U.S. Mail Not For Sale” campaign

January 23, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

"We need a leader of this organization – a new Postmaster General – who believes, who will uphold, and who will fight for the public mission of the United States Postal Service."

Uber and Postmates sue to block California law protecting gig workers

January 9, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

The new labor-backed law bans companies from misclassifying workers, especially Uber and Lyft drivers and other “gig” workers, as “independent contractors.”

Pro-worker measures among pile of unfinished congressional business

January 6, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Like so many other measures, the Equal Pay Act is languishing in the “socialist” pigeonhole proclaimed by McConnell.

Federal appeals courts give workers some wins

January 2, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Unlike the Supreme Court, some federal appeals courts issued important pro-worker rulings in 2019.