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Trump's NLRB Quietly Makes It Riskier to Wear Union Schwag at Work

28 Jan, 2020

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28 Jan, 2020

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Trump's NLRB Quietly Makes It Riskier to Wear Union Schwag at Work

The Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ended 2019 by rolling back another round of Obama-era regulations and handing down a number of pro-employer decisions. One of those rulings restricts workers from wearing union buttons and other pro-labor insignia.

Trump's NLRB Quietly Makes It Riskier to Wear Union Schwag at Work

Technology Has Made Labor Laws Obsolete, Experts Say

27 Jan, 2020

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27 Jan, 2020

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Technology Has Made Labor Laws Obsolete, Experts Say

In the 1930s, at the time of the writing of the Wagner Act—the law which grants workers the right to form unions and collectively bargain— union organizing took place during shift changes on factory floors and over beers in union halls.

Technology Has Made Labor Laws Obsolete, Experts Say

Read Our 2019 Year-End Legislative Report

Read Our 2019 Year-End Legislative Report

24 Jan, 2020

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Read Our 2019 Year-End Legislative Report

The 2019 Long Session of the General Assembly’s 2019-2020 Session was indeed a very long one, beginning in January and adjourning in mid-November. For the first time in memory the session extended beyond our annual convention in September. Over 1700 bills were introduced, and we kept an eye on more than 150 bills that related to work or election law in some way.

Read Our 2019 Year-End Legislative Report

Trump's China Deal Was Pitched as Boon for Working Class, but He Celebrated with Wall Street Titans

19 Jan, 2020

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19 Jan, 2020

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Trump's China Deal Was Pitched as Boon for Working Class, but He Celebrated with Wall Street Titans

“There is precious little in this deal that addresses China’s long-standing denial of basic labor rights,” said Richard Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO.

Trump's China Deal Was Pitched as Boon for Working Class, but He Celebrated with Wall Street Titans

A Letter to American Graduates

16 Jan, 2020

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16 Jan, 2020

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A Letter to American Graduates

Congratulations, and welcome to the American workforce! Many years of work and school brought you to this new place of early mornings, long hours and way too much coffee. You’re probably a little worried, and that’s okay.

A Letter to American Graduates

Trump's Trade Deal with China Won't Give Many U.S. Companies Relief, As Most Tariffs Will Remain

14 Jan, 2020

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14 Jan, 2020

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Trump's Trade Deal with China Won't Give Many U.S. Companies Relief, As Most Tariffs Will Remain

From the Rust Belt to the Pacific Northwest and from the Gulf Coast to Niagara Falls, the outlook could not have been brighter for American chemical companies. Then President Trump nearly two years ago launched his trade war with China.

Trump's Trade Deal with China Won't Give Many U.S. Companies Relief, As Most Tariffs Will Remain