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Women in the Trades- August 10

“One Job Should be enough”—Airline Food Workers Take Their Struggle Public

With political support from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep.

Trump has turned the Department of Labor into the Department of Employer Rights

No advocates for workers’ rights or labor were especially surprised last week when President Trump nominated Eugene Scalia for secretary of Labor, succeeding the utterly discredited Alex Acosta.

Delivery Apps Like DoorDash are Using Your Tips to Pay Workers’ Wages

When you order food through an app and tip the worker who delivers it, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the money you give goes directly to that person.

Trump Ramps Up Assault On Workers' Rights With Scalia Nomination To Department Of Labor

Donald Trump ran for president on the idea that he would help struggling Americans, the "forgotten ma

UNITE HERE Member Finds Assistance Through Union Plus Strike Grant

When Honolulu UNITE HERE member Scott Abfalter walked out on a union-sanctioned strike last fall, he was able to get some financial assistance from an unexpected source. As a Union Plus Credit Cardholder, he was eligible for the Union Plus Strike Grant.