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In Memoriam: Past NYC CLC President Thomas Van Arsdale, February 16th, 1924—May 20, 2018
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In Memoriam: Past NYC CLC President Thomas Van Arsdale, February 16th, 1924—May 20, 2018

The New York City labor movement joins in mourning the passing of Thomas Van Arsdale on May 20th. Thomas, the son of legendary labor leader Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., was an active trade unionist throughout his life as a member of Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

In Memoriam: Past NYC CLC President Thomas Van Arsdale, February 16th, 1924—May 20, 2018

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Executive Paywatch: The Gap Between CEO and Worker Compensation Continues to Grow
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Executive Paywatch: The Gap Between CEO and Worker Compensation Continues to Grow

CEO pay for major companies in the United States rose nearly 6% in the past year, as income inequality and the outsourcing of good-paying American jobs have increased. According to the new AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch, the average CEO of an S&P 500 Index company made $13.94 million in 2017—361 times more money than the average U.S. rank-and-file worker.

Executive Paywatch: The Gap Between CEO and Worker Compensation Continues to Grow

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Supreme Court Rules Companies Can Require Workers to Accept Individual Arbitration

An ideologically divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that companies may require workers to settle employment disputes through individual arbitration rather than joining to press their complaints, a decision affecting as many as 25 million workers.

Supreme Court Rules Companies Can Require Workers to Accept Individual Arbitration

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