Worker Wins Update: Workers Organize to Create New Jobs, Secure Scheduling Reform

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Economy/Worker-Wins-Update-Workers-Organize-to-Create-New-Jobs-Secure-Scheduling-Reform


12/10/2014Kenneth Quinnell
Photo courtesy Stephen Melkisethian on Flickr



Workers across the country have stood up in the past month to fight for better wages and working conditions.

The following are a sample of victories won by workers:

Organizing and Community Victories
Walmart Workers Stage Nationwide Black Friday Protests: Walmart workers were joined by unions and community allies in staging some 1,600 protests against the corporation’s low wages and hostile work environments on Black Friday. This is the third year in a row that workers have staged Black Friday protests, with this year being the biggest yet.

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Workers Fight for $15: Workers in a diverse set of sectors, from airline workers to retail employees, joined fast-food workers in a nationwide strike across 190 cities. Workers spoke out for a $15 minimum wage and the right to organize for better working conditions and workplace fairness.

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