Workers rights

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Background to May Day: In 1884, unions declared that eight hours would constitute a legal day’s work from and after May 1, 1886. When workers went on strike at a factory in Chicago on May 3, 1886, police fired into the peacefully assembled crowd, killing four and wounding many others. The workers movement called for a mass rally the next day in Haymarket Square to protest this brutality. The rallyproceeded peacefully until the end when 180 police officers entered the square and ordered the…

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Tech companies like Amazon make massive profits yet seem to treat their staff appallingly, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The draft on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture was produced a few hours before King took to the podium

the history of america that you weren’t taught in school begins with a basic fact: the idea of america was designed by the wealthy and has evolved into a country driven by economic exploitati…

An effort in the legislature to urge UC regents to refrain from expanding labor institutes to UC-Irvine met with union opposition.

During Protest Over Apprehension of Spanish Americans in Denver Bus Bombing Case

Employers will soon be required to publish a statement setting out how they protect against slavery in their supply chains under the Modern Slavery Act.