Posts tagged worker rights
After death, new Missouri law protects utility workers | People's World
A new utility workers protection law, passed in Missouri thanks to a staunch unionist in the legislature and signed in mid-September by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, could become a model for other such legislation nationally.
Today in labor history: The Lattimer Massacre | People's World
On this day in 1897, 19 peacefully demonstrating mine workers were shot dead in Lattimer PA. Some 50 other workers were wounded in the company provoked massacre.
45,000 workers march in support of Second Bill of Rights | People's World
A colorful sea of workers with their banners, t-shirts, and signs filled Eakins Oval to the point of overflowing on July 11, in the unfurling by organized labor and its allies of a Second Bill of Rights.
Public workers leader calls for united action to save union, civil rights | People's World
“The struggle for freedom, for jobs and for restructuring the way America works in 2012 is developing a popular front against some of the most sinister forces of capital and big business,” said George.
Find Out About Your Rights at Work | AFL-CIO
We are all guaranteed by law safe, healthy and fair workplaces. But we all know many employers—maybe yours—violate these rights. At Your Rights at Work, you will find links to government agencies and other organizations and information that can help you.
