Many Americans working long hours with modest pay currently don’t receive overtime pay do to an outdated formula that cheats workers. In 2016, President Obama attempted to remedy that inequity with an updated formula that raised the overtime threshold so that more workers received the pay they deserved.
Read MoreHold Corporations Accountable – Support SB 66
If an arbitrary fine from a sports commissioner cannot be written off on an owner’s taxes, then neither should punitive damages imposed on billion-dollar corporations in a court of law. The Legislature must be consistent and punish this reprehensible behavior. Tax breaks should promote actions that benefit society, not reward corporations for defrauding customers and oppressing employees.
Read MoreTesla Workers Subject to Unsafe Work Environment, New Report Finds
There’s nothing more important on the job than safety. No one should go to work putting themselves at risk of serious injury unnecessarily. Yet, at the Tesla factory in Fremont, that’s exactly what’s happening every day.
Read More40,000 AT&T WORKERS ARE SET TO STRIKE
Workers have issued an ultimatum, giving company executives until 3 p.m. ET on Friday to present serious proposals—or the workers will walk. (Photo credit: David Bacon)
Read MoreNAFTA Renegotiations Must Prioritize Working People
Its official- President Trump is looking to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). News broke when the White House sent an official notice to Congress that failed to include details or a hint of the President’s vision on how he plans to renegotiate the notoriously flawed trade agreement. Working people and their unions were quick to respond.
Read MoreSpotlight on Tracy Ellis – Working Class Hero
“I hope to push us all forward in a positive direction, as a unified workforce and supply chain. Without unity, nothing can move forward or change at the ports.”
Read More25th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this Saturday
Get ready to Stamp Out Hunger tomorrow!
Read MoreCelebrating Mom with Union Made gifts
For wisdom and TLC, nobody does it like mom. So when shopping for a Mother’s Day gift, consider grabbing something off Labor 411’s list of ethically made blooms, bon-bons, bubbly and beauty products. You’ll be guaranteed to get a smile and a warm hug.
Read MoreMay Day 2017: Working People United
The origins of May Day run deep in the history of our nation. From the late 1800s when our ancestors were fighting and dying for the 8-hour work day to 2006 when hundreds of thousands marched together for immigrant rights, International Workers’ Day has been a time for working people to come together and fight for our values.
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