Yesterday, a new bill intended to curb abusive scheduling practices at chain stores, fast food restaurants and banks was introduced to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The Predictable Scheduling and Fair Treatment Ordinance, introduced by Supervisor David Chiu, would require employers at certain chain businesses to post work schedules… Read More»
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This makes East Orange the fourth city in New Jersey to guarantee paid sick leave. Who’s next?
Who writes the rules in our democracy? McDonald’s or Senator McConnell? Walmart or Senator Pryor? CONTACT: Ori Korin, ori@jwj.org or 202-393-1044 x126 Washington, D.C. – Following the U.S. Senate’s failed vote to end debate on the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 (S. 2223), Jobs With Justice Executive Director Sarita… Read More»
In a new trend, low-wage employees at some of the most profitable companies are turning to social media to expose rampant abuses and violations of labor law. Walmart associates could see more hours in their future through a new company program called “Access to Open Shifts.” What started as a… Read More»
Contact: Gwen Glazer Phone: (607) 254-8390 E-mail: gglazer@cornell.edu ITHACA, N.Y. (Jan. 9, 2014) – A quarter-century of labor history will be preserved and available to researchers all over the world, thanks to Jobs With Justice’s recent donation to the ILR School’s Kheel Center for Labor Management Documentation and Archives. Jobs… Read More»
It’s no accident that the rise of the contingent workforce has mirrored the decline of job standards, benefits and union density. Like it or not, work in this country has shifted dramatically, but laws haven’t caught up with the changes to our economy. The contingent workforce – subcontracted workers, independent… Read More»
Last Thursday, the California State Senate passed the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, AB 241! This vote gets California one step closer to extending equal labor rights to domestic workers. If signed by the Governor, AB 241 would provide all domestic workers who care for California’s homes and families with… Read More»
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CONTACT: Ori Korin, 202-822-2127 x126 okorin@americanrightsatwork.org Today, international worker rights groups are calling for immediate action from international corporations and brands following the horrific news of a deadly collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Savar, in Dhaka Bangladesh. The collapse of the eight story building that housed five factories… Read More»