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![Protesters, including clergy members, stage a sit-down protest to block the entrance of the Walmart distribution center at a rally for Warehouse Workers Justice, October 1, 2012](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/06/shutterstock_390230503-400x300.jpg)
New Report Reveals Rampant Wage Theft Among Top US Corporations
Companies are forcing employees to work off the clock.
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Eliminating DC’s Tipped Wage Would Reduce Poverty
D.C.’s tipped workers are nearly twice as likely to live in poverty
![American Federation of Government Employees union members rally for wage increases on February, 9, 2016, in Washington, DC.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/GettyImages-509328508-400x300.jpg)
“This Is a Democracy, Not a Dictatorship”: Federal Workers’ Union Sues Donald Trump
There has been a slate of anti-worker orders signed by Trump.
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Subway Woes? Don’t Blame Workers
A new campaign by powerful developers is attacking New York City's construction unions.
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New York Taxi Drivers Launch Campaign to Save Their Industry Following Suicides
Over the past four months, four New York City taxi drivers have been pushed to suicide in an industry that is becoming increasingly dangerous.
![Delivery drivers and warehouse workers strike outside the J.J. Taylor Distribution Company of Minnesota on May 10, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/Dc2OhHjV4AA4EEI-400x300.jpg)
Minnesota Beer Distributor Workers Continue Strike Over Safety Concerns
Drivers must deliver 170-pound kegs by themselves.
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Congress Made It Harder to Give Teachers Raises
The Trump-Republican tax plan will make it harder to retain good teachers in the classroom.
![Striking McDonald's restaurant employees lock arms in an intersection before being arrested, after walking off the job to demand to demand a $15 per hour wage and union rights during nationwide 'Fight for $15 Day of Disruption' protests on November 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2018_0512janus-400x300.jpg)
I Work With Mark Janus. Here’s How He Benefits From a Strong Union.
Thanks to our union, Mr. Janus will retire with a pension.
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End of the Gig Economy? Don’t Read Too Much Into a California Court Ruling.
Gig companies are unlikely to change their practices without the threat of class actions.
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.9 Percent, but Wage Growth Remains Weak
In spite of the drop in unemployment, other aspects of the report were less encouraging.