
Tobacco workers exposed to human rights abuse
Farm workers face job-related hazards, including heat stroke, pesticide, and acute nicotine poisoning.

California car wash workers win union contract
On Tuesday, workers at Bonus Car Wash in Santa Monica, Calif. reached a contract, becoming the first-ever Southern California car wash to unionize, reported the AFL-CIO.

California hotel ordered to shell out $36,000 in back pay
An Embassy Suites hotel was found guilty of denying required paid rest breaks to seven of its workers, and has been ordered to pay each of them about $5,000.

