Corporate Intimidation Threatens Worker Freedom
Anyone surprised by the outcome of last week’s union election at the Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, hasn’t been paying attention.
There are 2 big reasons worker pay isn't going up
- A decline in union participation helps explain stagnant wages for US workers.
- Research points to automation as another factor in labor's falling share of national income.
- The same trend is taking place across the world.
Walmart's U.S. And Chinese Labor Groups Collaborated On Last Month's Strikes
July 18, 2016 - by Reuters - They discussed strategy over Skype. OUR Walmart, the American worker group, has taken the unusual step of collaborating with a group of Chinese Wal-Mart WMT 0.23% workers trying to fight work schedule changes and low wages.
Veterans speak out against right-to-work law
Veterans, labor leaders and an elected official banded together to shed some light on how New Hampshire's proposed right-to-work law would affect the state's veterans in a conference call on Tuesday.
Fresh Market settles overtime suit
The Fresh Market said Tuesday that it has agreed to pay up to $5 million to settle a class-action overtime lawsuit.