Labor

A Farmworkers Bill of Rights in New York May Finally End “Abhorrent and Unacceptable” Treatment
Elizabeth Grossman

The List of the Fight for $15’s Victories—Tangible and Intangible—Is Getting Longer
David Moberg

In the Global Apparel Industry, Abusive and Deadly Working Conditions Are Still the Norm
Erik Loomis

College Interprets Prof’s ‘Remember the Haymarket Riot’ Email as a Violent Threat
Arielle Zionts

West Coast Truckers Poised to Strike, Say They’re Owed Nearly $1 Billion in Stolen Wages
Mario Vasquez

House Democrats Deal Blow to Obama on Trans-Pacific Partnership “Fast Track”
Martin de Bourmont

Airbnb Is Making It Harder for Workers in the Hospitality Industry to Make Ends Meet
Julia Kann

Why Democrats’ Support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Could be Political Suicide
Sarah Anderson, Alternet

Mexico-EU Trade Agreement “Could Be Worse Than NAFTA”
Yana Kunichoff

AFL-CIO Says Labor Has Been Blocked from Trans-Pacific Partnership Debate
Marc Daalder
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