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New York City’s Fast Food Workers Walk Out
by Seth Freed Wessler on April 4 2013, 2:47PM
On the 45th anniversary of MLK’s assassination, New York City fast food workers tell Colorlines.com why they’re went on strike to demand higher wage and better working conditions.
McDonald’s Guest Workers Strike and Demand Meeting With Company CEO
by Seth Freed Wessler on March 8 2013, 2:24PM
They’re not lovin’ it.
Topics: /NOW Blog
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The Untold Story of Restaurant Work in the U.S. [Infographic]
by Jorge Rivas on February 4 2013, 4:29PM
Did you know the minimum wage for tipped workers has been frozen at $2.13 for the last 21 years?
Michigan Poised to Become 24th ‘Right-to-Work’ State
by Seth Freed Wessler on December 7 2012, 12:35PM
It’s payback time for Michigan’s Republicans.
New York Fast Food Workers Head Back to Work With Community Escorts
by Jorge Rivas on November 30 2012, 10:28AM
Community members are thanking workers who walked off their jobs yesterday by accompanying them back to work.
Here’s Why Hundreds of NYC Fast Food Workers Are Striking Today
by Jorge Rivas on November 29 2012, 11:35AM
Workers at dozens of fast-food restaurants in New York City walked off the job Thursday morning.
Walmart is Nation’s #1 Employer of Latinos, and Also Big Funders of Anti-Immigrant Efforts
by Jorge Rivas on November 20 2012, 6:25PM
They found the vast majority of recipients of funding voted against the DREAM Act, supported E-verify, immigrant detention, and militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Why You Shouldn’t Line Up For Walmart’s Black Friday Deals
by Julianne Hing on November 20 2012, 2:18PM
The kickoff to the national holiday shopping frenzy has now officially merged with Thanksgiving day itself, with Walmart leading the Thanksgiving evening creep by opening its doors at 10pm on Thursday this week.
SEIU Pushes for Health Care for Transgender Workers
by Jorge Rivas on May 30 2012, 2:08PM
SEIU has more than 2.1 million members in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico that are part of the service industry, including janitors, the security guards, and health care professionals.
Topics: /NOW Blog
UVA Hunger Strike Ends After 13 Days, Students Claim ‘Enormous Victory’
by Jorge Rivas on March 1 2012, 6:35PM
“This is the end of this strike, but it is not the end of the struggle,” the students say.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Trader Joe’s Finally Agrees to Stand with Immokalee Farmworkers
by Jorge Rivas on February 10 2012, 4:13PM
Trader Joe’s and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) announced Thursday that they have signed an agreement that formalizes the ways in which Trader Joe’s will work with the CIW and Florida tomato growers to support the CIW’s Fair Food Program.
There was Virtually No Change in Black Unemployment Rate in 2011
by Jorge Rivas on January 18 2012, 10:32AM
The black worker unemployment remained in the 15 to 16 percent range, while unemployment for the rest of the workforce dropped below 9 percent.
Carwasheros in Los Angeles Win Over $1 Million in Settlement
by Jorge Rivas on January 12 2012, 10:58AM
Workers at a car wash in Los Angeles will receive unpaid wages since 2006.
Immigrant Left Disabled In Work Accident Dies After Deportation
by Jorge Rivas on January 5 2012, 1:50PM
A quadriplegic immigrant who became disabled while working on a roof died Sunday.
Topics: Health, Immigration, /NOW Blog
98 Percent Pass Indiana’s Job Training Drug Tests
by Jorge Rivas on January 4 2012, 4:26PM
The state has spent thousands of dollars to prevent 23 applicants that tested positive for drug use from joining the program.
60 Farmwokers Stranded After Refusing to Work Below Minimum Wage
by Jorge Rivas on November 7 2011, 2:19PM
One of the nations largest apple suppliers refused to pay workers minimum wage and left them stranded in rural Washington.
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Advocates Applaud Connecticut Mandate for Workers’ Paid Sick Days
by Asraa Mustufa on June 8 2011, 11:39AM
The state’s historic vote adds momentum to campaigns for paid sick days across the country. And advocates say that it’s low-income women of color who stand to gain the most.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality
Will Obama Deport the American Dream? Scenes From May Day Rallies
by Hatty Lee on May 2 2011, 10:23AM
Workers from across the country gathered to hold the president accountable for his record on immigration.
Topics: Immigration
Texas Rep: No Undocumented Workers! (Except Gardeners)
by Thoai Lu on March 4 2011, 9:36AM
At least Republican lawmakers aren’t trying to hide their own self-interests.
Topics: Immigration
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