Senate Bill to Curtail Labor Rights on Tribal Land Falls Short

17 Apr, 2018

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17 Apr, 2018

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Senate Bill to Curtail Labor Rights on Tribal Land Falls Short

Organized labor managed an increasingly rare feat on Monday — a political victory — when its allies turned back a Senate measure aimed at rolling back labor rights on tribal lands.

Senate Bill to Curtail Labor Rights on Tribal Land Falls Short

How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

11 Apr, 2018

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11 Apr, 2018

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How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

The notion of bringing home 80 cents for every dollar pocketed by a man on a national basis is unsettling enough. But it's even more startling when those lost wages are added up.

How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

11 Apr, 2018

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Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

Fifty years ago this week, Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis, Tennessee, to march with the city’s striking black sanitation workers. Wages were bad, and conditions were so unsafe that workers were seriously injured or even killed while using the trash compactors of their trucks.

Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

The Gay Union Organizer Who Helped MLK Change the World

04 Apr, 2018

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04 Apr, 2018

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The Gay Union Organizer Who Helped MLK Change the World

As America prepares to observe the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination today, there is one name you may not hear: Bayard Rustin.

The Gay Union Organizer Who Helped MLK Change the World

Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

03 Apr, 2018

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03 Apr, 2018

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Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

Rep.-elect Conor Lamb made national waves with his improbable win in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. He faced down $10 million in outside money funneled to his opponent by corporate and right-wing interests.

Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

The Janus-Faced War on Unions

27 Mar, 2018

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27 Mar, 2018

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The Janus-Faced War on Unions

In their quest for even bigger profit margins, the rich and powerful have always tried to divide and suppress working people.

The Janus-Faced War on Unions

The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb

27 Mar, 2018

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27 Mar, 2018

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The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb

Paul Ryan and Donald Trump are running scared.

The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb

How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying Attention

How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying Attention

27 Mar, 2018

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How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying Attention

Rep.-elect Conor Lamb made national waves with an improbable win last week in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. He faced down $10 million in outside money funneled to his opponent by corporate and right-wing interests.

How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying Attention

Today's Working Women Honor Their Courageous Foremothers

19 Mar, 2018

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19 Mar, 2018

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Today's Working Women Honor Their Courageous Foremothers

Nearly two centuries ago, a group of women and girls—some as young as 12—decided they'd had enough. Laboring in the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, they faced exhausting 14-hour days, abusive supervisors and dangerous working conditions.

Today's Working Women Honor Their Courageous Foremothers

Unions, Hotel Workers Discuss Sex Harassment: ‘A Lot of Ladies Go Through This’

13 Mar, 2018

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13 Mar, 2018

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Unions, Hotel Workers Discuss Sex Harassment: ‘A Lot of Ladies Go Through This’

Members and leaders of the union that represents hotel and hospitality workers gathered Monday evening to discuss the workers’ experiences with sexual harassment by guests and what the union is doing to create safer workplaces for its members.

Unions, Hotel Workers Discuss Sex Harassment: ‘A Lot of Ladies Go Through This’