October 22, 2013

The Shutdown: How It Hurt, What We Learned, Where We Go from Here

For working people across the country, the week ends with a mix of relief and frustration. The hundreds of thousands of federal workers who had been furloughed during the 16-day government shutdown were glad to return to their jobs, freed from the anxiety of not knowing when they’d get another paycheck. SEIU appreciates the strong …

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Dozens Of Walmart Workers Walk Out On Strike In Miami

In the latest labor action against Walmart, dozens of workers reportedly walked out on the job on Friday to go on strike. Workers demanded higher wages and better hours, and one worker told Salon that he estimated 80 people took part in the action. The strike came after protests in 15 different cities in September against the country’s largest …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.