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Tens of Thousands March in France Against Macron's Anti-Worker Reforms

Demonstrators walk during a protest against the labour reform on September 12, 2017 in Paris, France.

In NAFTA Talks, Canada Demands US Drop Anti-Union 'Right to Work' Laws

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"A total of 28 states, including three this year, have passed right-to-work legislation," writes Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project.

Canada has demanded that the United States eliminate anti-union "right-to-work" laws as part of ongoing NAFTA negotiations, the Canadian Globe and Mail reported . "A total of 28 states, including three this year, have passed right-to-work legislation." —Christine Owens, National Employment Law Project "One group of negotiators spent all day Sunday...

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'Can't Survive on $7.25': On Labor Day, Nationwide Calls for $15 Minimum Wage

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"We're up before the sun to say, we're not going to take it any more," declared the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, which rallied workers outside of a Burger King.

Marches are taking place in hundreds of cities throughout the United States on...

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Trump Furthers War on Workers With Announcement of Slashed Pay Increases

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

Continuing his war on workers , President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he...

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Internal Documents Reveal Right-Wing Plan to Strike Public Unions With 'Mortal Blow'

Responding to the CareerBuilder report on Twitter, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, argued the results show the urgent need for "strong unions" and "an economy that works for us," not merely the wealthiest.

'Time to Redistribute Wealth': 1% Thriving While 78% Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Calling Trump "Embarrassment," Sanders Says Organized Labor Key to Future

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, corporate profits are "near all-time highs." Wages for most workers, meanwhile, have been stagnant for decades.

Corporations Complain Their Taxes So High, But New Study Busts That Myth

As US Inequality Breeds Oligarchy, New Report Details Pathway to Equity

States Sue After Trump EPA Sides With Chemical Industry Against Safety Rules

Red Alert: Team Trump Unveils Anti-Planet, Anti-Worker Corporate Wish List

'We Will Be Fearless': Teachers Vow to Defend Students From Trump and Devos

Watch: Keith Ellison Jams Out to Celebrate Minneapolis $15 Minimum Wage

Flouting Cabinet, Trump Plows Ahead With 'Potentially Devastating' Trade War

With Nation's Attention Elsewhere, Trump Quietly Intensifies War on Workers

From 'Bizarre' to 'Disgusting': Trump Harassment of Female Irish Reporter Draws Rebuke

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National Nurses United

Nurses Condemn Police Assault on Utah Hospital RN for Advocating for an Unconscious Patient

Patriotic Millionaires

Paul Ryan Still Missing the Point: "Lowering tax rates does not create jobs. Period."...

ACLU

Fathers Denied Paid Parental Leave by J.P. Morgan Chase File Sex Discrimination Complaint with EEOC

National Nurses United

New Poll – 70% of Californians Support CA Medicare for All Bill

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

73 National Groups Demand OFCCP Remain Intact

Fight for $15

McDonald’s Workers Take Call for $15/hr, Union Rights Directly to Company’s Shareholders

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