worker rights – Page 101

Rallies for $15 minimum wage to be held nationwide November 10

November 5, 2015 By Larry Rubin

Polls show that Americans support raising the minimum wage - in recent years 14 states have done so.

Retired Teamsters slammed by budget bill

November 2, 2015 By Bruce Bostick

Thousands of retired Teamsters have been blasted this month by major cuts to their pensions.

El Super workers continue fighting after 720 days with no contract

November 2, 2015 By David Trujillo

El Super market workers continued their fight for a fair contract with hundreds demonstrating last week.

NLRB declares taxi drivers are employees, can vote to unionize

October 30, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Taxi drivers, like millions of other such exploited workers nationwide, are not "independent contractors" but are really employees.

Experts: “New” economy is just another way to suppress workers’ rights

October 30, 2015 By Larry Rubin

"New" economy workers can only be protected by policies that protect all workers, like ones that define the difference between an employee and an independent contractor.