Written by Keegan Gibson, Managing Editor Voters aren’t keen on Gov. Tom Corbett’s plan to privatize the state’s liquor stores, according to a poll commissioned by the labor union most vocally opposed to the proposal. The survey was conducted by…
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Strike and You’re Out: The Supreme Court’s Destruction of the Right to Strike
By Ann C Hodges and Prof. Ellen Dannin, Truthout | News Analysis The strike has long been labor’s most powerful weapon. Strikes put pressure on the employer – which needs the employees’ labor to run the business – to agree…
Want to Build the Middle Class? Make Sure Workers Can Easily Form and Join Unions
By Jackie Tortora We’ve all seen the charts. As union membership rates go down, so goes the middle class and people’s ability to bargain for living wages and a voice on the job. David Madland and Karla Walter from the…
10 Things to Know About the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
By Winnie Stachelberg and Crosby Burns | It currently is perfectly legal in America to fire someone for being lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT. Rather than being evaluated on their skills, qualifications, and ability to contribute to the…
Tell Congress: “Don’t mess with the 40-hour workweek. Hands off my overtime!”
Congress is trying to push through legislation that would allow employers to stop giving workers overtime pay. Click Here (http://nysaflcio.org/overtime/) To Sign and SHARE PETITION: Hands off my 40 hour work week! The House of Representatives has renewed its decades-old…
