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The nation’s largest guide for savvy buyers who want to shop where employees are paid livable wages is expanding to the nation’s capital. Labor 411 on Nov. 18 launched its Washington, D.C., online edition (www.labor411.org). The guide allows consumers to pinpoint by neighborhood where their shopping dollars are helping communities the most and, at the same time, avoid retailers that do not treat their workers well.
A stranded driver talks with WGRZ-TV about being stranded in her car for more than a day, after workers closed the tolls, trapping her and her boyfriend in snow estimated to be four feet deep.
Jeh Johnson, James Comey and Dr. Kent Brantly speak at homeland security event at the State Department.
Virginia High school students walkout, and NAACP demands action in wake of retweeted by Virginia assistant principal apparently mocking interracial dating. WAVY's Deanna LeBlanc reports.
Dozens of officers who responded to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings were being honored for their bravery during a ceremony Wednesday.
In Los Angeles, more than 100 supporters rallied yesterday at a local Chipotle restaurant to ask it to intervene with its supplier, Huhtamaki.Workers who make the packaging for Chipotle’s burrito bowls work at Huhtamaki, a giant Finland-based company, earn less than $15 per hour.Stand with Huhtamaki workers and sign their petition today.
A Florida judge grants a temporary injunction that will stop any sort of coin toss or drawing of names to decide who will win a city council seat in Mount Dora. WESH's Dave McDaniel reports.
What is it like living off tips as a woman in the service industry? Check out the latest video from Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United.
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Martin Dempsey and Ambassador Samantha Power speak at the Defense One Summit.
What happens when a corporation cares more about Wall Street than its own employees? The answer is that jobs are outsourced to low-wage workers around the world. Right now, FairPoint Communications is working to outsource the jobs of thousands of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Communications Workers of America (CWA) members. The unions went on strike against FairPoint a little more than four weeks ago, and they are scheduled to resume negotiations this week.
