worker rights
Cuomo acts to protect exploited nail salon workers
May 11, 2015Gov. Cuomo is creating a task force to investigate nail salons around New York, following a report of widespread exploitation.
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New rules could add millions of workers to overtime pay eligibility
May 8, 2015The Labor Department is readying proposed rules to greatly expand who can get overtime pay.
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For potato farmers, “organic” means hard labor
May 8, 2015The organic food industry especially should hold itself to high standards for labor practices.
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With future at stake, postal workers fighting for everyone
May 7, 2015The American Postal Workers Union's contract expires May 20. The outcome of this will impact every community in America.
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Teacher Appreciation Week in Chicago: a cut in pay?
May 6, 2015Teacher Appreciation Week had barely begun when news broke that teachers had to take a seven percent pay cut.
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