May 01 May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic By John Leicester, Niniek Karmini, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous — and at times violent — May Day marches on Saturday, demanding more labor protections amid a pandemic… Continue reading
Apr 26 Harris to chair new White House task force on worker empowerment By Associated Press The creation of the task force comes soon after Biden, who has long supported and aligned himself with labor unions, lent his backing to an ultimately failed effort for workers to unionize at a Amazon warehouse in Alabama. Continue reading
Mar 20 Minor league advocacy group demands $15,000 salaries By Jake Seiner, Associated Press Many have been shut out of their spring training camps due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite relying on those complexes for food, training facilities and often housing. Continue reading
Jan 28 Chipotle fined $1.37M over thousands of child labor abuses By Associated Press Chipotle has been hit with a $1.3 million fine over more than 13,000 child labor violations at its Massachusetts restaurants. Continue reading
Nov 01 Twitter chat: How well are we protected from workplace discrimination? By Lora Strum Related Age discrimination in the workplace starts as early as 35 By Joanna Lahey It’s been more than half a century since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment… Continue reading
May 28 Twitter chat: What happens when working women can’t ‘lean in’? By Nora Daly What are the major challenges facing working women today, and how do these challenges differ for women in low-wage professions? What policy changes are necessary in order to ensure equal rights for workers across all job categories? We will address… Continue reading
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