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Grassroots pressure turned what some considered a fringe issue into a political juggernaut.
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“A bad bill has become bad law.”
Jun 23, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
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Major wins for economic and racial justice, from campus to the workplace.
Jun 22, 2015 / StudentNation
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The New York State Labor Department’s fast food Wage Board this week showed why a pay raise can’t come soon enough for fast food workers.
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In the 21st century, the worker is still assumed to be a man.
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The campaign succeeded because it went after the people who truly had power over the workers’ livelihood—not the powerless subcontractors.
Jun 16, 2015 / Stephen Lerner and Jono Shaffer
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Like corporations across the country, Verizon is trying to slash wages and benefits despite rising profits—and all workers need to fight back.
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