Truthout
Labor Rights
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Hey Senator, Sick People Aren’t Damaged Cars
We are in a society that frequently compares sick people to damaged goods.
NAFTA Renegotiation Offers Progressives an Opportunity to Fight for a New Global Vision
Progressives need to use the reopening of NAFTA negotiations to fight for stronger labor rights and environmental protection.
This May Day, Don’t Go to Work, Take to the Streets and Strike
On May Day, workers have the chance to put Trump on the defensive — by showing our collective power.
We’ll Stand Together on May Day
Voces de la Frontera cofounder and executive director Christine Neumann-Ortiz on the organization's work and May Day plans.
PR, Profit and “Empowering Women” in the Garment Industry
How can a global garment value chain relying on the devaluation of female labour fulfil promises of empowerment? It can't.
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Investigation Reveals Slave Labor Conditions in Brazil’s Timber Industry
Generations of workers have been pushed into the trade of logging forests under conditions that align with slave labor practices as defined by Brazilian law.
Despite Some Union Support, Trump’s New Labor Pick Would Be Terrible for Workers
Acosta's nomination was announced less than 24 hours after the president's first choice dropped out of consideration.
AT&T Mobility Workers Dial It Up
AT&T Mobility workers are waging their largest-ever contract mobilization.
House Republicans Vow to Do “Everything We Can” to Roll Back Labor Law Gains
The assault on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) falls in line with broader GOP efforts to disempower the NLRB.
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Strawberries and Solidarity: Farmworkers Build Unity Around Driscoll’s Berries Boycott
“Their fight is our fight.”