Domestic Workers in New York Win First-Ever Job Protections

By Tiffany Ten Eyck Labor Notes Domestic workers in New York have won historic changes to the state’s labor law to include protections for their jobs. Final votes on Thursday ended weeks of wrangling between state Assembly and Senate leaders … Continue reading →

Activists Hash Out a Labor Manifesto at the U.S. Social Forum

By Kari Lydersen In These Times U.S. Social Forum Workshop participants brainstormed changes most needed to improve labor in the U.S. These included passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, immigration reform, a public black list of employers who mistreat … Continue reading →