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What Are Tariffs, Anyway?
The word "tariff" is popping up in the news a lot lately. Check out this short video that helps you understand what tariffs are and what impact they have on working people.
Kenneth Quinnell
Thu, 03/15/2018 - 12:46
'Things were blowing out of the roof, like metal lids on buckets. Then, the fire,' says one witness to the explosion southwest of Fort Worth.
If you exercise even a little, you are probably already there
If you exercise even a little, you are probably already there
Inslee Signs Law 'Banning the Box' in Washington State
The Stand
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee (D) on Tuesday signed into law the Fair Chance Act (H.B. 1298), sponsored by state Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D), extending "ban the box" job-seeker protections to cover the state’s public and private employers.
Washington becomes the 11th state (and the first in 2018) to require both public- and private-sector employers to delay background checks and inquiries about job applicants’ conviction records until the individual has first had an opportunity to present his or her qualifications for the job.
More than one in five adults in Washington state—disproportionately people of color—have a conviction or arrest record that can show up on a routine criminal background check for employment. The Fair Chance Act will help ensure that these 1.2 million people are judged by their qualifications and work experience and not reflexively rejected by employers at the start of the hiring process.
Fair-chance reforms allow people with records to get their foot in the door and have been shown to increase the number of people with...
Alabama teen Natalee Holloway was last seen during a high school graduation trip to Aruba in 2005. Her disappearance sparked years of news coverage.
Before her arrest, Morgan Roof reportedly posted a message on Snapchat referencing Wednesday's national school walkout against gun violence.
A trans woman who tried to visit her incarcerated brother claims Louisiana prison officers ordered her to reveal her genitalia before leaving the facility.
A trans woman who tried to visit her incarcerated brother claims Louisiana prison officers ordered her to reveal her genitalia before leaving the facility.
Study Shows Quality New Member Orientation Programs Lead to Greater Commitment and Participation
The strength of any union depends on the degree to which its members support the union and show that support by getting involved in union activities. Convincing members to support the union, and participate in its work, is one of the central challenges that every local union leader and activist faces. New research, released by the Labor School at Penn State University and Jobs With Justice Education Fund, provides strong evidence that leaders and activists can strengthen support for the union among new members and increase the degree to which they get involved in the union, through effective new member orientation (NMO) programs.
In workplaces where a new hire is not required to join the union or pay fees, it is critically important that the union makes sure the new hire understands the significant role they play and how they and their family will benefit from membership. Providing a positive introduction to the union will greatly increase the chances that the new hire will join the union in the short run and get involved in the long run.
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