Jenny Brown

Minimum Wage Momentum—at the Airport

Several airports now have $15 minimum wages, including Seattle-Tacoma where workers recently won not only $15 an hour, but paid sick days and the right to sue over tip theft.

Machinists Defeat Boeing Proposal, Boo Union Brass Who Pushed It

Machinists at Boeing resoundingly voted down mid-contract concessions yesterday and then booed the union leaders who had pushed the proposal on a shocked membership.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Neutrality Agreements

Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether "neutrality agreements" are really just a bribe from the employer, and therefore illegal.

Boeing Blackmails Washington Workforce on 777X Production

Thirty-one thousand Machinists in Washington state were stunned to learn last week that their union is pushing mid-contract concessions under threat from Boeing to move work out of state.

Lean In or Stand Up?

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Sheryl Sandberg urges women to lean in at work, but Newark teachers felt more "leaned on" when Facebook officers came to town with $100 million to push merit pay.

Supreme Court to Inspect Neutrality Agreements

With new organizing choked by the legal system, it's a rare campaign that doesn't first extract a “neutrality agreement” to blunt the boss’s wrath. In November, the Supreme Court will consider whether such agreements are legal.

Thousands Strike Fast Food, Picketing and Occupying

Thousands of fast food workers walked off their jobs in 58 U.S. cities yesterday, an indictment of an economy that’s producing little more than McJobs. Some picket lines turned into temporary occupations, and several stores closed..

Retaliation Is Illegal, But Walmart Doesn't Care

In a coordinated purge, Walmart has lashed out against retail workers who walked out in early June.

Obamacare Opens For Business, Shuts Out Labor

When the Obama administration announced a year-long delay in fines for employers affected by the new health care law, angry unionists noticed a pattern.

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