worker rights
Federal worker unions head for court showdown with Trump
July 10, 2018Current and former lawmakers who deal with federal worker issues filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case, saying Trump’s orders break civil service law and would harm not just the workers but the country.
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Marriott, world’s biggest hotel chain, underpays workers
July 9, 2018Thousands of Marriott workers organized demonstrations in San Francisco, Oakland, Honolulu, Boston, San Diego, Seattle, Philadelphia and San Jose.
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Lawmakers demand AT&T end call center cuts, settle with Communications Workers
July 5, 2018“The time is now for AT&T to follow through on its tax bill promises to create good, family-supporting U.S. jobs and invest in workers."
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Opposition to Trump anti-worker exec orders mounts
June 15, 2018The lawmakers said Trump’s orders would leave federal workers open to discrimination, favoritism, unfair treatment and sexual harassment on the job.
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Second federal workers union, NTEU, sues Trump over executive orders
June 5, 2018“The idea these executive orders will make the workforce more efficient, cost-effective to taxpayers and improve the morale of federal employees is absurd."
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