Railroad whistleblowers face retaliation, urge OSHA prosecutions, heftier fines
OSHA's role needs strengthening, because "even as a union officer, I'm not that well-protected," said one worker.
Temp workers increasingly at risk of dying on the job
"Contract workers are most frequently assigned to the most hazardous jobs, and employers are not meeting their legal obligations to provide safe working conditions."
Indiana Carrier plant workers take their case directly to UTC shareholders
Members of USW Local 1999 will take the fight to save their jobs to the streets with a march and rally at the Indiana State Capitol.
Verizon working families strike for better workplace
After months of negotiations with the telecommunications giant, they've decided to take a stand to create a better workplace.
Verizon giveback demands force 39,000 on East Coast out on strike
"Verizon made $39 billion in profits over the last three years, but the company is still insisting on givebacks that would devastate our jobs."
NY state raises minimum wage to $15, enacts paid family leave
An increasing list of states, tired of GOP-ordered dysfunction in D.C., have raised their minimums.
Even before new $15/hour minimum wage signed, California workers celebrated
The celebrations began early, even as California's new minimum wage law was still racing through the state legislature last week.
