Tag: labor
November 24, 2014
Why I’m Standing with Walmart Workers This Black Friday
As a student at University of Minnesota-Duluth, Cantare Davunt graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international studies. As a Walmart associate, she’s an activist fighting…
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November 20, 2014
Paid Sick Days Needs to Cover Everyone
by Ellen Bravo There’s an old saying: “For want of a nail, a shoe was lost, For want of a shoe, a horse was lost,…
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February 20, 2012
Extend Labor Law Protection to Home Care Workers
The Department of Labor hopes to rectify the exclusion of nearly 2 million home care workers from minimum wage and overtime protection. It’s a long-time…
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February 14, 2012
President’s Budget a Win for Paid Family Leave
Since 2002, California, New Jersey and Washington have passed programs to make family leave affordable. Plenty of states would like to join them, but they…
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January 25, 2012
NYC Coalition Relaunches Paid Sick Days Campaign
by Martha Baker More than 100 people gathered on the steps of City Hall in New York January 18 to hear labor leaders, health providers,…
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