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With Democrats in Full Control, It’s Time to Pass the PRO Act

Leave a Comment / election, unions / By max cyril

In this special episode, we talk with three representatives of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades — Jim Williams (General Vice President), Kellie Morgan (Political Director & Community Organizer, District Council 77), and Salvador Herrera (Director of Organizing, District Council 88) — about labor’s fight to pass the PRO Act. We break down what the PRO Act …

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Dems to yank bill to raise congressional pay after backlash

Leave a Comment / Government Workers / By max cyril

House Democratic leaders are postponing consideration of a bill that would include a pay raise for members of Congress, after facing a major backlash from the party’s most vulnerable members. Top Democrats agreed in a closed-door meeting Monday night to pull a key section of this week’s massive funding bill to avoid escalating a clash …

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House Democrats plan to grill Labor Department officials about tip and child labor policies

Leave a Comment / Department of Labor / By max cyril

After winning back the House on Tuesday, Democrats plan to grill Labor Department officials about some of their proposals, which they have safety and transparency concerns about. Democrats have long had questions about the U.S. Department of Labor’s approach on issues such as child labor in health care jobs and not informing the public about …

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Democrats have the House. They should use it to show how they’ll fight back in the war on workers

Leave a Comment / election / By max cyril

Winning the House doesn’t just let Democrats block some of the worst things Donald Trump wants from Congress. It also offers a chance to show what Democrats would do if they had the chance. For years Democrats have been introducing great legislation that Republicans would never allow to even come to a vote. Now is …

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Fight for $15 Just Scored a Big Win in Maryland. We Have Unions to Thank.

Leave a Comment / MinimumWage / By max cyril

A law establishing a $15-an-hour minimum wage in Maryland’s Montgomery County was signed into law Monday, representing a comeback win after a similar measure was defeated by pro-business Democrats just ten months ago. It’s a meaningful victory for the Fight for $15, the union-inspired campaign to raise wages nationally. Montgomery is the most populous county …

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Hints of Progress for Labor in the United States

Leave a Comment / MinimumWage / By max cyril

With Donald Trump sitting in the White House and right-wing Republicans controlling Congress, there is not much for labor to cheer about on the American national political scene. In addition, the overall prospect for union organizing does not look very good. Republicans are pursuing policies at both the national and state level to further erode …

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