March 27, 2012

The “Pioneers of the Farm Worker Movement” were inducted into the U.S. Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor during ceremonies that also honored the Farm Workers founder and longtime president, César Chávez.

National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) member Terence Flynn should resign immediately, says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, after a report by the NLRB’s inspector general found that Flynn funneled confidential information to people engaged in attacking the NLRB, including a key adviser to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Read more and comment.

? Labor Department Honors Farm Worker ‘Pioneers’

? Supreme Court Begins Hearings on Republican Challenge to Affordable Care Act

? Basics Out of Reach on Minimum Wage Paycheck

? Shrinking Middle Class and Crumbling Infrastructure Have Ties That Bind

? T-Mobile Takes the Low Road, Closes U.S. Call Centers with 3,300 Workers

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