worker rights
Moment of silence honors Memphis sanitation workers
February 1, 2018Fed up with bad working conditions, low pay, and a lack of benefits, 1,300 black sanitation workers went on strike.
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This week in history: Pecan shellers strike in San Antonio
January 29, 2018The original strike leader was Emma Tenayuca, a well-known figure in San Antonio politics and the dominant force in the Workers Alliance, an organization formed by the Communist Party during the Depression.
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International sports union leaders unveil bill of rights for players
December 19, 2017“The men and women who play sports did not choose to give up the basic human rights we would want for every worker.”
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Second City service staff to hold union election
November 14, 2017"These people work really hard for the betterment of others, and they deserve better than what they’re getting."
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Veterans to lose big time if Trump tax plan passes
November 10, 2017"The nation's veterans are the one percent who sacrifice for their country."
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