Peter Rachleff, “Hormel to WalMart: Low-wage workers protest, organize”
Last week thousands of fast food, retail, and other service sector workers initiated a series of protests across the country, including one day
OpEd
OpEd
James B. Leonard, “Don’t weaken labor law’s ‘hot goods’ provision”
Migrant farmworkers, particularly hand-harvest laborers, are frequently paid less than the minimum wage. Many growers rely on shady farm labor contractors to recruit
Events (Old)
Bay Area: The Great Migration and Motown
Thursday, December 19: The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus presents The Great Migration and Motown. Diego Rivera Theater, San Francisco City College, Ocean Campus
Articles
Eileen Boris appears on Stateside with Cynthia Canty (Radio), “Domestic workers are critical to our economy, so why are they invisible?”
There has been virtually no end to the stories focusing on the “Lean In” concept put forth by then- C.O.O of Facebook Sheryl
OpEd
Michael Honey, “Who stole the American dream and how can we get it back?”
We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs
Action Alerts
Add Your Signature to a Letter from LAWCHA Members against Weakened Farmworker Protection in the Farm Bill
Section 10008 would add to the discrimination against farmworkers in labor law by requiring the Department of Labor (DOL) to consult with the
Call for Proposals
LRAN New Scholars Research Grants (Deadline: December 15)
The Labor Research and Action Network (LRAN) connects workers’ rights organizations, academics and students with the shared goal of building workplace and economic
OpEd
Peter Cole, “Don’t weaken fair labor standards”
Anyone care to return to the days of child labor? How about the times when employers did not have to pay a minimum