worker rights
Labor launches new measures to wipe out unequal pay for women
October 27, 2015The labor federation is launching measures to wipe out pay inequality based on gender, and to guarantee that all workers have paid family and sick leave and fair scheduling.
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In most states, even $15 an hour is not enough
October 21, 2015Workers nationwide have been campaigning for a $15 hourly "living wage," but a new think tank report says that in most states, $15 is not enough.
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New film promotes public workers’ fight for rights
October 19, 2015Alantris Muhammad and millions of other workers like her face a big problem: The U.S. Supreme Court.
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Maryland elected officials decry Safeway supermarket’s corporate greed
October 19, 2015"We built a union, the company's moving out to get rid of it. It's an example of the redistribution of wealth from workers to the corporate class."
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Graduate students at private universities rally for union rights
October 16, 2015The students say they plan to continue to rally and build coalition until their status as skilled laborers is recognized.
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