workers rights – Page 60

Thousands turn out for Labor Notes conference

April 16, 2014 By Bruce Bostick

Over 2,000 trade union activists and friends attended the conference, which was geared toward helping unionists find ways to build coalitions and win struggles in today's difficult political climate.

Executive Paywatch highlights gap between rich CEOs and their workers

April 15, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

"Tax day is a day when we all pitch in, right? Yet for a small number of wealthy people, it represents making money from the sacrifice of others - a ridiculous amount of money."

NLRB heads to court to stop Kellogg’s lockout of Memphis workers

April 11, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The decision to head for court “recognizes Kellogg’s illegal positions and iron-fisted conduct were so destructive to these workers’ rights ."

Hartford fast-food workers protest wage theft

April 8, 2014 By Taylor Leake

Fast-food workers and community and faith leaders protested systemic wage theft in the industry, just after the first-ever national poll of fast-food workers showed companies lare stealing money from 89 percent of their employees.

President Obama orders stronger federal equal pay rules

April 8, 2014 By John Wojcik

The president signed the order in a dramatic White House ceremony as Lilly Ledbetter stood beside him; it marked Equal Pay Day, the day that marks how long a woman must work into 2014 to earn...