worker rights
Workers suffer as Nabisco CEO makes millions, moves Oreo production line to Mexico
May 18, 2016Such contrasts lead the AFL-CIO to publish its yearly study comparing CEO pay and the median pay of U.S. workers.
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Verizon worker explains why she strikes in open letter to CEO
May 12, 2016A rank-and-file Verizon worker penned an open letter to the company's CEO, telling him why he forced her to walk the picket line.
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High court upholds Seattle’s $15 minimum wage ordinance
May 5, 2016The U.S. Supreme Court has handed a judicial win - even if only in one big city - to the "Fight for 15 and a union" movement.
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Striking Verizon workers introduce virtual picket line
May 5, 2016The 39,000 striking Verizon workers are introducing a new facet to the worker-boss struggle.
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Temp workers increasingly at risk of dying on the job
April 28, 2016"Contract workers are most frequently assigned to the most hazardous jobs, and employers are not meeting their legal obligations to provide safe working conditions."
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