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NLRB’s Joint Employer rule on again after GOP board member’s vote tossed
February 28, 2018The NLRB's rule holding joint employers – the corporate headquarters of a chain – and its individual franchises jointly responsible for obeying or breaking labor law is on again.
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The future of the union movement hits the Supreme Court
February 27, 2018"You're basically arguing, 'Do away with unions," Justice Sotomayor told the attorney for the union foes.
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This week in history: Mine explosion kills 74 in Montana
February 27, 2018Seventy-five years ago, an explosion at the Montana Coal and Iron Company mine, near Red Lodge, the county seat for Carbon County, killed 74 workers.
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L.A. workers rally to denounce Right to Work, appeal to Supreme Court
February 27, 2018Several hundred workers massed on Monday, Feb. 26 in a militant rally to protest the billionaire-driven Janus case.
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As Pyeongchang Olympics close, athletes may join fight for fair wages next
February 26, 2018The financial options for adult Olympians become part-time, low-wage work; relying on food stamps, unemployment benefits, unstable and transient living.
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