L.A. port truckers win again, misclassified as independent contractors
Eploited port truck drivers at the nation's largest cargo terminal, Los Angeles-Long Beach, won another round in their long fight for fair pay, job protections and the right to organize.
Blankenship verdict: guilty on misdemeanor, innocent on felony charges
The conspiracy charge is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum of one-year in jail and possible fines amounting to twice the financial gain resulting from the safety conspiracy.
Walmart hired Lockheed-Martin, asked FBI to spy on activist workers
The spying was contained in documents filed with the NLRB in a case that OURWalmart -- an employee group to improve pay and working conditions -- filed with the agency.
