worker rights
Busy year by NLRB produces key rulings for workers
September 9, 2015The five-member board, which rules on most labor-management relations and disputes, has reached full strength.
Read moreSen. Wyden positioned to secure rights for Guatemalan workers
September 2, 2015"This visit to Guatemala reinforced how important it is to include strong labor protections in our trade deals and to make sure the U.S. follows through with enforcement of those rules."
Read moreCourt upholds federal minimum wage, overtime pay for home health care workers
August 28, 2015The workers hailed the judges' decision, saying it would bring them out of the low-paying shadows many now toil in.
Read moreNevada unions to Trump: pay your hotel’s workers fair wages
August 24, 2015As far as Nevada's unions are concerned, Donald Trump should put his money where his mouth is.
Read moreAFL-CIO puts spotlight on wage efforts in Twin Cities
August 17, 2015Ongoing campaigns to raise wages and improve working conditions in the Twin Cities are drawing national attention.
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