Restaurant work abuse: an unpalatable plate
So what can you the consumer do to help end restaurant worker abuses?
Court says Caterpillar must admit union inspector
"The company wanted to tell the workers the union can't do a damn thing for you."
USW-ArcelorMittal steel talks to resume
"Steel jobs provide decent living wages and help support a lot of other jobs in the community; the company wants to take that away."
NAFTA impact: your Oreo cookies made in Mexico, not Chicago
Starting soon, your Oreo cookies will be made in Mexico, not Chicago, and it's all thanks to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Pennsylvania's Uncle AL killed by ATI metals manufacturer
The ATI ploy to sow dissension and jealousy in the community appears to have failed miserably: community members routinely drop off donuts and soup at union halls and send pizzas to the picket lines.
OSHA proposes cutting worker exposure to beryllium by 90 percent
Beryllium is a heavy metal whose inhalation causes a chronic lung disease and may lead to lung cancer.
Single-payer healthcare gets backing from Medicare’s “creator”
The last surviving "creator" of the original Medicare proposal of 1965 is enthusiastically endorsing Medicare for all.
On July 30, events across U.S. as Medicare turns 50
RNs will join actions in over 25 U.S. cities to honor Medicare and Medicaid's 50th anniversary.
Rail safety problems trigger protests
Railroad Workers United reported that the first protest about safety, or lack of it, on rail lines occurred in Chicago on May 27.
Restaurant workers crash the “other” NRA’s trade show
Restaurant workers loudly cried in protest, "$2.13 is not the American Dream," at the National Restaurant Association's trade show.
