September 25, 2015 Lynne Dodson Reprinted: http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/ Lynne Dodson Washington, DC – The visit to Seattle by Chinese President Xi Jinping is a historic moment. Xi is known for his…
…the legal authority to pay them because the state hasn’t yet approved a budget for fiscal 2016. That violates the employees’ “contractual right to the benefit of health insurance benefits…
…1992, when the UFW began to represent farmworkers at Gerewan but was unable to negotiate a contract. Gerawan’s lawyer says the company expects to appeal the ruling. Read more: http://www.dothaneagle.com/news/ap/national/farmworkers-union-claims-victory-in-labor-battle/article_4360638c-fc24-54b7-acb0-ddcdac3c49bb.html…
September 18, 2015 Reprinted: http://www.aflcio.org New York, NY – New York City bus operators signed a monumental legal agreement last week, clarifying the intent of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial “Vision…
…giant Amazon that, in a mere three days, generated more online comments than any other piece of reporting the paper has published. The article’s revelation, as perceived by many, is…
September 9, 2015 By Tara Jessup New York, NY—New York City legislation recently passed is designed to protect tenants from harassment by landlords, These regulations now prevent aggressive ‘buy-out’ practices…
…rental assistance programs that transition people out of shelters and into permanent housing. In the last 20 months, the Comproller’s office has approved emergency declarations from the Department of Homeless…
…to make Labor Day a legal holiday on the first Monday of September each year. It was approved on June 28, 1894. The form that the observance and celebration…
…maintenance themselves. Judge Chen rebuffed Uber’s arguments that it is merely a technology platform and online marketplace that allows drivers and passengers to connect with each other, ruling that those…
…a work which speaks of social and economic justice at a time when that conversation is sorely needed. For more information on Joelito’s Big Decision, contact Tim Sheard, editor @www.hardballpress.com…
