The A.F.L.-C.I.O. and other groups are seeking to make use of a new enforcement mechanism in the updated North American trade deal.
Tag: Organized Labor
Schools in Long Beach, Calif., Start Reopening This Week
The majority of the nation’s districts have begun to reopen school buildings, but some teachers have been wary of returning to in-person instruction.
Spain’s Other Covid Casualties: Undetected Cancer Cases
A raft of lawsuits has emerged from a health care system where the struggle to fight the pandemic has led to neglect of other serious conditions.
Protests Spread Across Indonesia Over Jobs Law
The government hopes the measure will draw investment. Opponents say the move to slash regulations will harm workers and the environment.
Overlooked No More: Leonora O’Reilly, Suffragist Who Fought for Working Women
She was a charismatic and powerful public speaker who pushed for equal pay for equal work, better labor standards and overall empowerment for women.
South Korean Ends Yearlong Tower Protest After Samsung Apologizes
After 355 days perched atop a Seoul traffic tower, Kim Yong-hee, who says he was fired for labor activism, climbed down.
Amazon’s Showdown in France Tests Its Ability to Sidestep Labor
The pandemic has intensified the push-pull between labor and the retail giant, which is required by European law to deal with unions — and has prospered anyway.
Amazon Loses Appeal of French Order to Stop Selling Nonessential Items
The ruling is another court victory by French unions against Amazon in a battle over workplace safety.
‘My Last Stand’: In South Korea, a Protester’s Lone Fight Against Samsung
Kim Yong-hee has been staging sit-ins and hunger strikes at the top of an 82-foot-tall traffic camera tower overlooking the busiest intersection in Seoul — for more than 300 days and counting.