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Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark

29 Jun, 2018

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29 Jun, 2018

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Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark

Their membership has been declining for decades. They’ve been bedeviled by crippling new laws, and by a devastating U.S. Supreme Court decision just this week. From all appearances, it would seem that labor unions are an endangered species.

Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark

Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

29 Jun, 2018

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29 Jun, 2018

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Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

In Janus v. AFSCME, the US Supreme Court's conservative 5-4 majority held that public employees cannot be required by state law to pay a fair share of the cost of services that unions must provide members and nonmembers alike.

Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

Supreme Court Conservatives Crush Workers, Again

29 Jun, 2018

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29 Jun, 2018

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Supreme Court Conservatives Crush Workers, Again

The radical conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court have twice now in two months ganged up on working Americans, denying them their right to band together to achieve mutual goals.   

Supreme Court Conservatives Crush Workers, Again

Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

29 Jun, 2018

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29 Jun, 2018

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Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

Through all the celebration of LGBTQ Pride this month, there’s been a valuable opportunity to reflect on the hard-fought victories, brutal setbacks, and tenacious struggles that have ultimately delivered so much for so many.

Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

Activists, Workers, Elected Officials Rally at H&M for a Fair Contract

Activists, Workers, Elected Officials Rally at H&M for a Fair Contract

29 Jun, 2018

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Activists, Workers, Elected Officials Rally at H&M for a Fair Contract

On Wednesday, with an expired contract, 1,500 unionized H&M workers at locations across Manhattan ramped up their campaign for a fair new contract. After months of negotiations, it was clear to the union that the company was not bargaining with any real intent to secure a new contract.

Activists, Workers, Elected Officials Rally at H&M for a Fair Contract

District Council 37 and City of New York Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

District Council 37 and City of New York Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

29 Jun, 2018

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District Council 37 and City of New York Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

District Council 37, the city’s largest public employee union, has reached a tentative agreement with the City of New York on a new, 44-month wage pact that provides a total of 7.42 percent in pay hikes; back pay; plus additional resources to boost employee education and training and to address i

District Council 37 and City of New York Reach Tentative Contract Agreement