May 26, 2014

Culinary and Bartenders Unions Call for June 1 Strike in Las Vegas

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At 5 a.m. on June 1, workers associated with the Culinary and Bartenders unions, affiliated with UNITE HERE, will launch a strike against nine casinos in Las Vegas, with plans for the strike to continue until a fair contract settlement is reached. The strike will include housekeepers, restaurant workers, servers, bartenders and other union members who work at …

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Frack Till You Drop

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AUTHORS: Mike Elk, Cole Stangler, and Rebecca Burns This month, the AFL-CIO unveiled its annual “Death on the Job” report, which highlights the often-overlooked toll of workplace accidents and fatalities. This year’s biggest takeaway: the dangerous—and deadly—consequences of America’s fracking-fueled oil and gas boom. In recent years, deaths in the oil and natural gas industry …

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U.S. Rated Alarmingly High in Global Survey of Worst Places for Workers’ Rights

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The United States lags far behind other nations in protecting workers’ rights, according to a new survey from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The rankings are based on 97 internationally recognized indicators and standards to assess where workers’ rights are best protected, in law and in practice. ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow said: Countries such as …

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Pregnant Workers Need More Protection than Walmart’s Giving Them

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Walmart’s habit of making pregnant women choose between their paychecks and their health by denying them light duty got the retail giant enough bad publicity to spur a change in policy. The new policy leaves Walmart a whole lot of wiggle room to continue putting pregnant women in difficult positions, but it’s an improvement. However, …

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Fast food workers and SEIU President arrested outside McDonald’s HQ

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Adriana Alvarez has worked at McDonald’s for 4 years and makes just $8.75 an hour. She’s fighting for $15 an hour to win a better life for herself and her two year-old son Manny. Just now, SEIU President Mary Kay Henry, Adriana and more than 120 fast food workers from across the country were arrested …

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Culinary and Bartenders Unions Call for June 1 Strike in Las Vegas

Frack Till You Drop

U.S. Rated Alarmingly High in Global Survey of Worst Places for Workers’ Rights

Pregnant Workers Need More Protection than Walmart’s Giving Them

Fast food workers and SEIU President arrested outside McDonald’s HQ

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