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Zombies Vs. Bomb Throwers: One Lonely Union Stays Off The Clinton Train
The labor movement, and most progressive groups, have lined up behind the Democratic presidential candidate. Not so National Nurses United.
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Fast Food Activists Turn Their Focus To The South
The Fight for 15 movement says it will push to raise the minimum wage in the states and cities of the “former Confederacy.”
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Justin Trudeau Could Be “The Secret Weapon For Universal Basic Income”
The Canadian leader could help nudge a radical new social and economy policy into the U.S. mainstream, former labor leader Andy Stern said at the “Breakfast at BuzzFeed” series Thursday.
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Here’s What Trump’s Supporters Thought Of His “Second Amendment” Comment
“He’s not used to having everything scrutinized — he’s used to boardrooms.”
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The Department Of Labor Is Taking On Big Chicken
For the first time, the federal agency has fined a major poultry supplier for denying hurt workers access to medical care.
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Zara Workers Unionize For First Time In US
The successful union drive could pave the way for more organizing of American workers at the world’s largest fashion retailer.
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Scientists Are Fighting Over Whether Egg Donors Should Be Paid
Scientists say that paying women for eggs will allow them to do crucial research, but women’s health advocates say the law could harm women.
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The Democratic Party Wants To Change How Tipping Works
For the first time, the party has officially embraced calls to eliminate the law that allows tipped workers to be paid just $2.13 an hour.
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This Is How The Internet Reacted To Michelle Obama’s Speech
“Do you think Michelle Obama is Beyoncé’s Beyoncé?”
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Voters Move To Add Minimum Wage Hikes To Washington, Arizona Ballots
Groups in Washington and Arizona turned in signatures this week to put state minimum wage increases on the November ballot.
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8 Big Decisions That Will Be Made By Whoever Wins The Election
Whoever wins in November will have to make some big calls. Register to vote!
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5,000 Macy’s Staff Set To Begin Strike Wednesday
The retail workers are protesting the cost of healthcare and changes in pay structure.
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Top Sanders Backer On Email List: “He Doesn’t Want To Hand It Over”
One key backer says Bernie won’t give the list to Clinton. “He doesn’t want to hand it over to Wall Street,” said RoseAnn DeMoro, executive director of National Nurses United.
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As Tech Evaporates Jobs, “The Tipping Point Will Be Driverless Trucks”
Driverless vehicles “will make what happened in the steel or auto industries look tiny,” says the former chief of one of America’s largest unions.
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Washington, D.C. Will Raise Minimum Wage To $15 By 2020
The city is the latest to increase pay to the rate demanded by the Fight for 15 movement. But tipped workers are excluded from the raise.
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Verizon To Create 1,300 New Jobs As Part Of Agreement With Strikers
Verizon and the unions representing 39,000 workers on strike since April 13 reached an agreement Friday.
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Why The Truck Drivers’ Union Is Opposing Pot Legalization In California
The union, which represents truck drivers and warehouse workers, has joined with law enforcement groups in funding opposition to a proposed ballot initiative in November.
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Fast Food Workers Will Vote On Joining Service Workers Union
The Fight for 15 movement of fast food workers will vote on affiliation with the Service Employees International Union, members say. They will not yet pay dues.
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Inside Verizon’s Spring Break For Strike Breakers
On 65 acres of Virginia woods, replacement workers are being trained to do the jobs of almost 40,000 striking Verizon staff. The food, they say, is top notch.
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Striking Verizon Workers Will Lose Company Healthcare On Saturday
More than 36,000 employees will be left without insurance, but their union says it will cover all medical costs until the strike is over.
