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Unions in the States
Written by John Schmitt and Marie-Eve Augier of CEPR Unionization rates — and the gender and racial composition of unionized workers — vary widely across the 50 states and the District of... Continue reading »
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Sneak Attack on Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Rights in Pennsylvania
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania is preparing a bill that could stealthily strip teachers' collective bargaining rights in some of the state's financially struggling school districts,... Continue reading »
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Hey, Let’s Fix Health Care
Written by CEPR Former White House adviser Ezekiel Emanuel offered in a recent New York Times column his bipartisan solution to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security reform: Graduated eligibility... Continue reading »
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Is Income Inequality a Partisan Issue?
[caption id="attachment_2914" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Credit: Joe Kekeris"][/caption]Few would argue that the nation's increasing income inequality is a growing and dangerous concern.... Continue reading »
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Facing Common Struggles, Domestic Workers Mobilize Across Borders
The United States isn't unique when it comes to political and social crises related to immigration. Migrants in other parts of the world face similar, sometimes much harsher struggles. Even those who... Continue reading »
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Amid ‘Sabotage’ Investigation, Honeywell Lays Off Plant’s Entire Union Workforce
Last Thursday, May 10, at around 2 p.m., managers walked into Honeywell's uranium conversion plant in Metropolis, Ill., and told workers—both union and nonunion—they had to leave the plant... Continue reading »
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Wages for Young College Grads Fall
Most recent young college graduates are a carrying a heavy debt load for their education, and they face a harder time paying it off because their wages have plummeted as well—part of a decade-long... Continue reading »
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Pearls Along the Mississippi: An Unsung Labor Hero Gets Her Due
MUSCATINE, IOWA—Today the town of Muscatine, Iowa, which overlooks the Mississippi River, looks relatively inconspicuous—one of many working-class river towns with grassy parks abutting the... Continue reading »
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Older Workers Have Highest Long-Term Jobless Rate
Older workers who lose their jobs have the highest rate of long-term unemployment compared to any other age group. In 2011, more than half of jobless workers, ages 50 years and older, were out of... Continue reading »
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Getting Heard on Workplace Violence
I was recently with the Nurse Alliance of California for its annual Legislative Conference. It is always an honor for me to share information with nurses about online tools we can and should employ... Continue reading »
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CHARTS: Economic Mobility Is Stronger In Union States
The ability of American workers to be upwardly mobile in the economy depends heavily on where they live, according to a state-by-state analysis from Pew Charitable Trusts. The study, the first of its... Continue reading »
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GOP Rep Who Voted Down ENDA Claims Gay People Are Already Protected From Employment Discrimination
It is not uncommon to believe that someone shouldn’t be fired for their sexual orientation — in fact, ninety percentof voters mistakenly say that federal law protects LGBT people employment... Continue reading »
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OSHA Warns Hyatt on Housekeeper Injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has told Hyatt Hotels what the hotel chain’s housekeepers have been telling it for years—“Hyatt Hurts.”OSHA issued a formal Hazard... Continue reading »
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Young Workers Struggle to Find Jobs, Pay Student Debt
[caption id="attachment_2914" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Credit: Joe Kekeris"][/caption] "For Most Graduates, a Grueling Job Hunt Awaits," The Wall Street Journalwrites today. Over the... Continue reading »
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New Research Meta-Analysis Makes Compelling Case For Nondiscrimination Protections
Our guest blogger is Crosby Burns, Research Associate for LGBT Progress.Today the Center for American Progress, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law... Continue reading »
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Chicago Lunch Ladies Push for Fresh Food for Students…and Job Security
School cafeteria food is the butt of many jokes. Despite national attention and student activism aimed at making school lunches tastier and healthier, and federal regulations mandating more fruits... Continue reading »
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Meal and Rest Period Litigation Given Another Boost: Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeal’s Kirby v. Immoos Fire Protection Decision Which Could Have Ended Meal-Rest
In Kirby v. Immoos, 113 Cal.Rptr.3d 370, the Court of Appeal held that an employee not prevailing on a meal-rest claim (or, even one who settled the claims) could be subject to paying the employer's... Continue reading »
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We Remember the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living!
Workers around the world commemorate April 28th as a day of remembrance honoring those who've died or been seriously injured on the job. The date for Workers Memorial Day coincides with Congress... Continue reading »
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On May Day, No Borders Between Workers
May Day—International Workers' Day—is a day when there should be no borders or barriers between workers around the world, said Shawna Bader-Blau, executive director of the Solidarity Center, at... Continue reading »
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Good News for Transgender and Ex-Offender Workers
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issues major rulings.Last week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released major decisions regarding the rights of two groups of workers that face... Continue reading »
