Biden DOL Praised for Historic Suit Over Using Debt Threat to Stop Workers From Quitting

Workers' rights advocates are applauding the Biden administration this week for filing a historic lawsuit against a Brooklyn-based healthcare staffing agency for coercive contracts that allegedly violate federal labor law…

https://www.commondreams.org/news/biden-labor-advanced-care-staffing

With new 'imposed contract,' Trump's EPA tries to neuter worker rights - Raw Story

The Trump administration continued its attacks on federal workers this week with a new "agreement" that would kneecap the power of unions representing EPA employees. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/with-new-imposed-contract-trumps-epa-tries-to-neuter-worker-rights/

Gorsuch delivers for corporations, denies millions of Americans their day in court - Daily Kos

Justice Neil Gorsuch just perverted the law with relish to uphold forced arbitration agreements employers foist upon employees to deny those employees' access to courts. Instead of a public proceeding that could benefit all employees affected by a bad practice—in this case, misclassifying employees to avoid paying them overtime—employees' only options are one-on-one, one-by-one secret proceedings that heavily favor companies and giving up. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1765961

Koch Brothers-Backed Effort to Sabotage Unions Uses Secret “Tool Kit” to Encourage Members to Quit

Internal documents obtained by The Guardian show how a network of right-wing think tanks have launched a nationwide effort to convince members of public sector unions to stop paying dues.....
Interview:
https://youtu.be/SegSQiIGKew

TIL Pope Leo XIII outlined the rights of workers to a fair wage, safe working conditions, and the formation of labour unions, while affirming the rights of property and free enterprise, opposing both Atheistic Marxism and laissez-faire capitalism. - todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/7qtjo1/til_pope_leo_xiii_outlined_the_rights_of_workers/

Trump's Labor Department wants to let employers pocket workers' tips

Donald Trump’s Department of Labor has found a way to make tipped jobs worse. In case the routine sexual harassment tipped workers endure and the low pay aren’t bad enough, Trump’s people want to allow bosses to steal tips.....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/4/1721012/-Trump-s-Labor-Department-wants-to-let-employers-pocket-workers-tips

Democrats expand on the 'Better Deal' with proposed labor law reforms

Democrats are campaigning for 2018 on a “Better Deal” platform, focusing on progressive economic reforms, and this week have rolled out a set of proposals for strengthening unions and workers’ right to organize. Among them:....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/11/1/1711613/-Democrats-expand-on-the-Better-Deal-with-proposed-labor-law-reforms