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Violence Has No Place in the Workplace

Patt Moon-Updike wanted to be a nurse since she was 9 years old.

Violence Has No Place in the Workplace

New Report Names NC the 23rd Most Dangerous Place for Workers

According to a new report released last week by the AFL-CIO, North Carolina had the 23rd highest rate of workplace deaths in 2017. This analysis, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows that 183 North Carolina workers lost their lives due to on-the-job injuries, resulting in 3.9 deaths per hundred thousand workers.

New Report Names NC the 23rd Most Dangerous Place for Workers

The U.S. Postal Service is Owned by the People—Let's Keep It That Way

As the tax deadline looms and millions scurry to get their forms sent on time, Tax Day is a good time to dispel the myth that the U.S. Postal Service is funded by tax dollars.

The U.S. Postal Service is Owned by the People—Let's Keep It That Way

As Video Games Make Billions, the Workers Behind Them Say It’s Time to Unionize

At an industry conference for video game developers in late March, the thousands of lanyarded attendees could try new games, swap business cards and hear from experts on rendering realistic blood spatter.

Or they could talk about unionizing.

As Video Games Make Billions, the Workers Behind Them Say It’s Time to Unionize

You Paid Taxes. These Corporations Didn't

Taxpayers are scrambling to make last-minute payments due to the Internal Revenue Service in just four days, but many of the country’s largest publicly-held corporations are doing better: They’ve reported they owe absolutely nothing on the billions of dollars in profits they earned last year.

You Paid Taxes. These Corporations Didn't

Women Can Close the Pay Gap by Forming Unions

In 2018, women once again came home with over 16% less money in their paychecks.

Women Can Close the Pay Gap by Forming Unions