worker rights
Today in labor history: Jackson uses troops vs. workers
January 28, 2013The workers were protesting not just their low pay but also the intolerable working conditions on an important canal construction project.
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Labor launches annual King observance tonight
January 17, 2013The labor movement is celebrating its ties to the civil rights movement here this weekend as the AFL-CIO gathers to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Courts remain key to advancing workers’ rights
January 3, 2013If you think courts aren't important to workers, then unions in Wisconsin, Alaska and Texas have a blunt message for you: Wrong.
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Uproar, protests, as Michigan house passes right-to-work law
December 7, 2012Amid protests, arrests, a lockout from the state capitol building and a Democratic walkout, the GOP-run Michigan House passed a so-called "right to work" law on Dec. 6.
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New Egyptian president’s labor takeover plan riles unions
December 6, 2012Egypt's independent unions and their confederation are extremely upset by present Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's labor takeover plan.
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