worker rights
Laundry workers expose Cleveland’s own “sweat” shop
September 15, 2010Think about working in temperatures, upwards of 100 degrees on hot days. Finding used hypodermic needles, human body parts, fluids and excrement, umbilical cords and other biohazard material. No safety harnesses for workers climbing over 10...
Read moreMott’s workers OK new contract
September 14, 2010In the nearly four-month-long strike a small group of workers faced off against the corporate behemoth Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, and achieved what appears to be an important victory.
Read moreMott’s strike takes national stage
September 2, 2010As of August 30, the 300 workers at the Mott's plant in Williamson, N.Y., have been on strike for 100 days.
Read moreBusiness campaigns against EFCA in fall contests
September 2, 2010As Labor Day approaches, business groups are throwing big money into ad campaigns to undermine pro-labor candidates.
Read moreN.Y. transit union pickets UPS, backs Turkish workers
September 2, 2010New York City union members converged outside United Parcel Service's midtown Manhattan office Sept. 1 for an informational picket line on labor rights issues in Turkey.
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