On November 18, 2013, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency charged with protecting workers’ rights to collective activity, launched a nationwide prosecution against Walmart. The NLRB is pursuing multiple charges against the company, alleging it illegally retaliating against 117 employees in stores across the country. The General… Read More»
Decision Is Important Step in Stopping Abuse and Retaliation of Walmart Employees CONTACT: Ori Korin okorin@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel issued a decision to prosecute Walmart for alleged widespread labor law violations, including threats made by managers against the company’s employees,… Read More»
Department of Labor Announces New Regulations Granting Millions Of Home care Workers Basic Labor Protections Washington, D.C.—Today, the Department of Labor announced new regulations to extend basic labor protections to millions of in-home care workers, entitling them to minimum wage and overtime protections and ending 75 years of unfair exclusion… Read More»
Today, the Department of Labor announced new regulations to extend basic labor protections to millions of in-home care workers, entitling care workers to minimum wage and overtime protections and ending 75 years of unfair exclusion from the Fair Labor Standards Act. This is an important step toward stabilizing one of… Read More»
Earlier this week, over 100 domestic care workers rallied at the White House to urge the Obama Administration and the Department of Labor to end the delays in advancing new regulations that would provide home care workers with basic labor protections. It has been 75 years since the passage of… Read More»
CONTACT: Ori Korin (202) 822-2127 x126 okorin@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – Following the recent Senate compromise negotiated to avert any further delay and obstruction of Executive Branch appointments to cabinet positions, the Senate must now act to consider promptly the White House’s full slate of nominees to the National Labor… Read More»
CONTACT: Ori Korin (202) 822-2127 x126 okorin@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – Following the Senate’s confirmation of Tom Perez as the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Sarita Gupta, executive director of Jobs with Justice and American Rights at Work, and co-director of the Caring Across Generations campaign, issued the following statement: “We’re pleased… Read More»
Imagine a world where our weak labor laws are no longer enforced. Workers successfully organize, but their company refuses to recognize the union. Workers are fired illegally and have no recourse. This could be the world we live in soon if we don’t fight back. In coming days, the Senate… Read More»
This week, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – landmark legislation that ushered in a new era of just labor protections and raised the floor for working people in this country. There’s no cause for celebration for the significant portion of our workforce who… Read More»
Letters signed by nearly 400 professors and 125 leaders nationwide argues for swift action on NLRB to ensure workplace rights CONTACT: Ori Korin, (202) 822-2127 x126 okorin@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – In two official letters released today, a diverse, prominent chorus of voices called for senators to swiftly confirm the full… Read More»