worker rights
House Dems oppose GOP cuts for job training, labor law enforcement
July 14, 2017Specific slashes within the overall cut that drew the Democrats’ ire include a $1.5 billion cut in employment and training.
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Auto workers at Canton, Mississippi Nissan plant to hold union election
July 13, 2017If the UAW wins at Nissan, it would be a major step in the union’s long campaign to organize auto plants in the worker-hostile South.
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Garbage workers in CA win union after a ten-year fight
July 12, 2017The win in Santa Rosa highlighted a spate of union victories that produced a total of at least 950 new members.
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There’s no good reason for your boss to make 347 times what you do
July 11, 2017Unlike movie stars and athletes, skyrocketing pay for CEOs has nothing to do with markets.
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Missouri Gov. Greitens slashes St. Louis’ $10 minimum wage down to $7.70
July 10, 2017Low-wage workers in St. Louis began to receive the higher wage two months ago.
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