worker rights
Union leaders hit Supreme Court rulings
July 2, 2014Union leaders had sharp words for the pro-business tilt of two U.S. Supreme Court rulings issued on the final day of the court's year, June 30.
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“Workers’ rights same as civil rights,” says actor and activist Danny Glover
July 1, 2014"Well first of all, I have been involved with issues about labor for a great deal of my life, I come out of a union family and my mother and my father were very much involved...
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Supreme Court ruling robs workers of united voice on the job
June 30, 2014In an anti-union decision, the Supreme Court voted to legalize "free riders" in cases where state or local governments and individuals jointly employ caregivers.
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From Freedom Summer to Mississippi Nissan plant: “We got the power”
June 30, 2014The event was about more than pay - the workers live in constant fear; "Once you step into that plant, you cannot speak your mind."
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SEIU: After Supreme Court ruling, workers vow to stand up for good jobs, quality care
June 30, 2014Home care workers and consumers are ready to stand up for quality home care in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Harris v. Quinn today.
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