Labor

Milwaukee Fast Food Workers Walk Out »

By Ruth Conniff, May 15, 2013

“We’re on strike because we’re tired of struggling just to survive.”read more

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Lesson of Bangladesh: Pressure Clothing Companies »

By Amitabh Pal, May 10, 2013

We don’t need more grim news from Bangladesh down the road.read more

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This Natl. Nurses Week, let's resolve not to overwork them »

By Suzanne Gordon, May 6, 2013

National Nurses Week is from May 6 to May 12, and we should honor the work that nurses do, and insist that they get their long hours reduced.read more

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International Labor Day In the Shadow of Rana Plaza

May 1, 2013

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Celebrate Workers Memorial Day Today! »

By Mike Konopacki and Kathy Wilkes, April 28, 2013

Today, April 28, is Workers Memorial Day, a time to realize that employers are literally getting away with murder.read more

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Women in trades still waiting for fairness »

By Susan Eisenberg, April 3, 2013

Thirty-five years ago on April 7, President Carter issued federal regulations that opened construction jobs and trade apprenticeships to women.read more

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Labor secretary nominee honors Dominican-Americans  »

By Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, March 28, 2013

If confirmed, Perez would become the first American of Dominican descent to serve in a Cabinet position.read more

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The 'Skills Gap' Myth  »

By Roger Bybee, March 25, 2013

A new study shows the skills gap has nothing to do with high unemploymentread more

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Why U.S. Companies Don't Care About Their Workers

March 4, 2013

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Memo to Marissa Mayer @Yahoo »

By Catherine Capellaro, March 1, 2013

Your new telecommuting ban is a setback for working moms.read more

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Union Ranks Drop to Lowest in Almost a Century

January 24, 2013

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The “Final Offensive” Against Organized Labor »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 24, 2013

The rightwing assault has reduced the unionized workforce in America by 43 percent in the last 20 years to the lowest level in almost a century.read more

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Selma James

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My guest today is Selma James, a leader in the women's rights movement, especially on wages for housework.read more

Walker’s Anti-Union Law Upheld in One Court but Still May Be Struck Down »

By Rebecca Kemble, January 18, 2013

A federal panel ruled in favor of Walker on Act 10, but state suits may yield a different outcome.read more

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Hilda Solis will be missed in Obama’s cabinet »

By Maegan Ortiz, January 16, 2013

We need a labor secretary who is not afraid to stand up against Democrats bending to corporate interests or Republicans displaying their hatred of unions.read more

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