Tag: workers rights
Unionized judges and public defenders demand due process for immigrants
Long-lasting change, especially under the Trump administration, will require mass mobilization, publicity, workplace action, and an unwavering commitment to due process for all immigrants, regardless of past criminal backgrounds who also are entitled to due process.
Who wants to join a union? A growing number of Americans
Unions and these new forms of advocacy can’t get workers the voice they expect on their jobs until U.S. labor laws become stronger.
Kavanaugh’s disdain for workers disqualifies him
Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court would pose an extreme risk to workers.
Trump betrays workers – again and again and again
Despite all the posturing, this is an administration and Congress beholden to deep-pocket donors and entrenched corporate interests, that is acting relentlessly and systematically to undermine working people.
Exposed: Undercover reporter at Amazon warehouse found abusive conditions & no...
Journalist James Bloodworth spent a month working undercover as a “picker” in an Amazon order fulfillment center and unveils abusive conditions.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 4
Day one of Kavanaugh proceedings, 87 elephants found dead due to poaching, environmentalists don't vote in elections, and more.
New report outlines Trump’s actual work agenda: ‘Drop dead’
"Trump has betrayed America's workforce, sacrificing lives at the altar of industry profits."
There’s a way to make corporations work for workers, too
Citizens have the right, and arguably the responsibility, to change the rules under which corporations operate.
The roadblock to common sense pension reform
Vote for legislators who want to allow workers to save for retirement and against legislators who are shills for the financial sector.
Collective action is key to keeping labor strong
As long as workers band together, they can make concrete improvements in their working conditions.