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Labor Rights
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.”
Democratize the Union: Let the Rank-and-File Decide!
To revitalize labor unions, workers themselves will have to be put in control. Applying participatory budgeting to dues allocation would be a good start.
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As Unions Decline, Construction Workers Are Dying at Alarming Rates
Without unions, workers in construction regularly find themselves both inadequately trained and forced to labor in situations that could — and do — kill them.
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When Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Bad Thing
We cannot accept short-term gains if they mean concessions that undermine our ability to organize over the long haul.
Undeterred by Trump, Fight for 15 Fires Back Up
Low-wage workers across the country walked off the job on Tuesday to agitate for an increase in the federal minimum wage.
Mass Firings in New York Lead Singers to Push Back
Stardust Family United has filed multiple unfair labor practices with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for violations.
How Much Will the War on Unions Cost You This Labor Day?
The decline of unions has probably cost you, or someone close to you, thousands of dollars since last Labor Day.
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Labor Day 2016: Moderate Progress in Last Year
Workers have a long way to go before they get back their share of the pie.
Workers’ Control in the Crisis of Capitalism
There has been a proliferation of recuperated workplaces around the globe, laying the foundation for a truly democratic workers' economy.