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THIS WAS A “MANDATE”!
#EnshrineHumanDignity in #StateLaws across the country!
#WorkerRights @aflcio.org
#UniversalHealthcare
#MedicareForAll
November 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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#Amerikkka through its #ForeignPolicy like #FreeTradeAgreements (there is and has NEVER been #FreeTrade ) Free Trade Agreements are furthering #CorporateInterests Corporate Interests into other nations. And taking away #WorkerRights Worker Rights
November 5, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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OpenAI shifts to policy first: worker rights, safety, education & data centers now central to its 2028 election strategy. #AI #AIpolicy #Election2028 #OpenAI #TechRegulation #WorkerRights thedailytechfeed.com/openai-lays-...
November 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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"What can Labor do for itself? The answer is not difficult. Labor can organize, it can unify; it can consolidate its forces. This done, it can demand and command."

Eugene V. Debs

#quoteoftheday #Union #Labor #WorkerRights #Organize #Resist
November 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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#News: #Melanesian #Pasifika seasonal workers in #Australia robbed of $4 million in retirement savings, health insurance and leave 🛑💸 When labour-hire firm iComply collapsed, 2,400 vulnerable workers without benefits. Stronger laws NOW to protect overseas workers! ⚖️🤝 #WorkerRights #FairPay
PALM scheme workers play a critical role in many parts of Australia's agricultural sector. (ABC News: Lucy Cooper) Jerry Talili is urging the liquidator to do what it can to recoup workers' unpaid superannuation.
November 2, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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We're not done. There's more to be done. We must strive to go further than ever before. We must strive for an America that's better for everyone. It's time to make America greater than ever before.

#DemocraticSocialism #FreePublicEducation
#LivingWages #WorkerRights #UniversalHealthcare
November 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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#GrassrootsTradeUnion #UnioneSindacaleDiBase #Antifa #Antifascisti #Antifascist #Strike #Sciopero #WorkerRights www.lucaneve.com/gallery-imag...
USB General Strike Against Unsustainable Cost Of Living, War, Meloni Government - The Rage | Luca Neve
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November 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Dozens of Aramark employees and families are pleading for urgent help, revealing a heartbreaking struggle for shelter and basic necessities in Tempe.

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#TempeMaricopaCounty #AZ #CitizenPortal #HousingInsecurity #WorkerRights #TempeFamilies #HealthcareAccess
Aramark workers and families sheltered by AZ Hugs tell Tempe council they need emergency funding for 85 families
Multiple Aramark employees and families urged the council to help shelter 85 families currently at a Motel 6 and asked the mayor to request $200,000 from the governor to cover 30 days of shelter, food and necessities; city staff advised nonprofits to apply for competitive state or Tempe Community Council funds.
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November 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Bangladesh garment factories shut as wage protests turn violent @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Bangladesh #Bangladeshgarmentworkers #Bangladeshgarmentindustry #fashionindustry #workerrights

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Bangladesh garment factories shut as wage protests turn violent - Sight Magazine
Bangladesh's garment factories briefly resumed operations but fresh clashes forced hundreds of plants to suspend production again.
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November 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Red Baron delivery worker Walt Zerod shut down a grocery store prankster → internet raised $500K+ for his family. Now he's considering going public with the full story. #WorkerRights #ViralJustice https://genzhype.com/drama/red-baron-employee-snaps-at-prankster-raises-500k/
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October 31, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Flannery O'Rourke's bold proposals aim to revolutionize administrative reviews for workers, ensuring fair access and reducing costly court battles.

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#VA #CitizenPortal #AdministrativeReview #AccessToJustice #WorkerRights #VirginiaWorkers
Coalition proposes three‑strike appeals change and expedited reconsideration to ease worker access to administrative hearings
Advocates proposed adding a second commission‑level appeal in removed cases (preserving three administrative review steps before circuit court) and a reconsideration rule allowing VEC to reverse single‑party denials when documentation is received after a denial, intended to reduce unnecessary circuit‑court litigation and delays.
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November 1, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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The Washington Supreme Court is deciding if an arbitration clause forced on workers during a sudden mass firing was unfairly coercive—could this set a precedent for worker rights?

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#WA #CitizenPortal #EmploymentLaw #WorkerRights #ContractFairness
Washington Supreme Court hears argument that arbitration clause imposed after mass firing was unconscionable
In oral argument Oct. 22, plaintiffs told the Washington State Supreme Court the arbitration clause Greenwood gave workers after a mid-day firing was imposed under coercive conditions — managers threatened job loss, gave take-it-or-leave-it contracts, and forced pay cuts — and should be invalidated as procedurally unconscionable.
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October 31, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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A pivotal legal battle unfolds as a petitioner argues that the classification of transportation workers under FAA Section 1 should be determined by the courts, not arbitrators.

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#WA #CitizenPortal #LegalJurisdiction #ArbitrationIssues #WorkerRights
Petitioner urges courts, not arbitrators, must decide FAA Section 1 threshold question
Counsel for the petitioner argued at oral argument that whether an employee falls within the FAA Section 1 transportation-worker exemption is a threshold judicial question, citing Flowers, Saxon, Bissonette and Burnett; respondent disputed that courts have sole gatekeeping authority.
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October 31, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Union delegates reveal shocking operational failures at YesCare that jeopardized patient care and left staff struggling with unpaid wages and lost retirement benefits.

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#PhiladelphiaCity #PA #CitizenPortal #PhiladelphiaPrisonMedical #WorkerRights #UnionSupport
Prison medical workers say unpaid vendors, missed paychecks and shortages harmed care
Union delegates and prison medical staff told council they experienced delayed pay, missing 401(k) contributions and critical supply shortages before and during YesCare's bankruptcy; they asked for stronger subcontractor oversight and protections.
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October 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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Union delegates reveal shocking operational failures at YesCare that jeopardized patient care and left staff struggling with unpaid wages and lost retirement benefits.

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#PhiladelphiaCity #PA #CitizenPortal #PhiladelphiaPrisonMedical #WorkerRights #UnionSupport
Prison medical workers say unpaid vendors, missed paychecks and shortages harmed care
Union delegates and prison medical staff told council they experienced delayed pay, missing 401(k) contributions and critical supply shortages before and during YesCare's bankruptcy; they asked for stronger subcontractor oversight and protections.
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October 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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🩳 Short: DOLE is drafting a labor advisory to protect delivery riders from heat-delay penalties — 13 companies are at the table, but riders have no protection yet. #News #WorldNews #WorkerRights #GetTheBrief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7wAQPhrPGI
October 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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The new Office of Labor Standards & Enforcement has made waves in its first year, recovering nearly $235,000 for workers while tackling wage theft head-on!

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#PacificaSanMateoCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #WageTheft #FairPay #WorkerRights
New Office of Labor Standards & Enforcement recovers roughly $235,000 for workers in its first year; DA wage‑theft unit prosecutions underway
The Office of Labor Standards & Enforcement reported nearly 300 intakes, about 1,800 business visits, and approximately $235,000 recovered for workers in year one; the county attorney and district attorney described civil wage‑theft enforcement, judgment enforcement pilot and six active prosecutions including labor trafficking and wage‑theft cases.
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October 27, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Disagree, but almost agree. For me it comes back to notion that if you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for anything.
#Ethics are a vital component of sustainable trade deals.

Canada needs to act with #MoralCourage & defend
#HumanRights, #Treaty, #WorkerRights #ClimateLaw & #CdnLaw.

#Values #CdnPoli
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Rob Breakenridge on Republican Senator Rick Scott being a clueless moron over Canada deepening ties with Turkey: "Donald Trump has gone out of his way to fawn over Turkey's president and call him a close friend."
October 24, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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Newport News bus drivers are demanding answers after payroll errors leave them unpaid and fearing retaliation from management.

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#VA #CitizenPortal #VirginiaPublicSchools #WorkerRights #UnionSupport #PayrollTransparency
Newport News bus drivers press board over missing pay, alleged retaliation
Multiple transportation employees and union representatives told the school board they have experienced missing hours on paychecks, corrective payments that triggered extra tax withholding, unclear contract-day rules and, in some cases, retaliation; they asked for a written payroll policy and an independent investigation.
citizenportal.ai
October 25, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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A win for worker power! 🎉 The Quebec Superior Court has upheld the unionization of Amazon workers, affirming their rights even after a warehouse closure. #AmazonUnion #WorkerRights #LaborLaw
Unionization of Amazon workers at shuttered warehouse is upheld by Quebec Superior Court
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October 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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San Mateo County's new labor office has made waves in its first year, recovering $235,000 for workers and collaborating with multiple cities to tackle wage theft head-on.

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#SanMateoCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #SanMateoCountyLabor #WorkerRights #EconomicJustice #CommunityOutreach
New county labor office reports 300 intakes, $235,000 recovered in first year
The Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement reported nearly 300 intakes and roughly $235,000 recovered for workers in its first year of operations; county attorney and district attorney offices described civil and criminal enforcement efforts including the county's first civil wage-theft lawsuit under Labor Code §181.
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October 22, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Colorado workers can now earn portable certificates through new training that empowers them with essential rights—while employers must be ready for compliance or face fines!

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#CO #CitizenPortal #TrainingAccess #WorkerRights
CDLE launches Know Your Rights landing page; employers must collect portable certificates under new rules
Carrie Chesney of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment previewed a Know Your Rights landing page and explained that the online module (hosted on the Direct Care Careers training site) issues portable certificates to workers; employers must retain documentation for three years and may face fines under HB 25-1328.
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October 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Just a reminder, what for people outside of the West might look like the French are randomly fucking up shit in protest, is in fact a worker led strikes & protests with plans & demands. Not just people randomly doing whatever.

#yellowvestes #france #europe #EU #workerrights #USA #news #leftists
October 20, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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#Rights #WorkerRights #Precariato #Precari #Lavoro www.lucaneve.com/gallery-imag...
La Via Maestra - Massive CGIL Trade Union National Demo In Rome | Luca Neve
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October 19, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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33 call-center employees at Michigan Medicine were abruptly terminated and banned from rehire over allegedly brief calls, sparking calls for an investigation.

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#MI #CitizenPortal #EmploymentJustice #WorkerRights #UnionSupport
Former Michigan Medicine call‑center employees urge regents to intervene after mass terminations
A public commenter said 33 Michigan Medicine call‑center employees were terminated following audits of short calls, placed on a 'no hire' list and lacked notice, training or progressive discipline; the commenter asked regents to ask HR and the union to work toward reinstatement.
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October 20, 2026 at 9:45 AM