worker rights
Neo-realism: The cultural expression of a people in struggle
October 7, 2022What is the proper role of fiction in societies fighting for basic rights, fair labor practices, and human dignity?
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D.C.-area airport workers demand better health care, pay, job protections
September 23, 2022Benjamin Swartz has epilepsy. Sometimes it’s landed him in the hospital. It also leaves him on thin ice with the aircraft cabin cleaning contractor he toils for.
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Pittsburgh case reflects depth of illegal moves by Starbucks
September 15, 2022Offenses are so deep and so numerous that organizers are pushing for maximum punishment of the coffee giant.
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Keeping up: 12 states, D.C. tie minimum wage increases to inflation rate
September 9, 2022The measure will lift up low-wage workers and their families across the country.
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AFL-CIO President Shuler: Pandemic awakened nation to value of workers
September 9, 2022Ravages of the virus and national dependence upon “essential” workers caused people to increase support for laborers.
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