Texas Can’t Keep Up with Surge in Workers’ Wage Theft Complaints
State labor investigators struggle to process more and more paycheck complaints, with millions of dollars in workers’ pay at stake.
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Activists Take Paid Sick Leave Fight to San Antonio with 144,000 Signatures
On Thursday, San Antonians turned in roughly twice the number of signatures necessary to get mandatory paid sick leave on November’s ballot.
Two Democratic Primary Hopefuls Run Afoul of State Labor Group
The AFL-CIO has accused two attorneys of “undermining the rights” of immigrant janitorial workers after their law firm beat a union group at trial.
Texas Police Oppose Anti-Union Bill Championed by Abbott, Patrick
“They get the teachers this time … and next time they’re coming after us,” said a police association president about the bill the Senate passed.
Texas Lege on Farmworker Housing Crisis: Better Luck Next Time
Nine in 10 Texas farmworkers lack access to licensed housing, and many live without running water, electricity or ventilation.
Video: 24 Arrested After Eight-Hour SB 4 Protest at Texas Governor’s Office
Protesters were charged with a Class B misdemeanor and released to a crowd of cheering supporters.
Texas Farmworkers Face a Housing Crisis. Will the Legislature Ignore Them?
Nine in 10 Texas farmworkers lack access to licensed housing, and many live without running water, electricity or ventilation.
Hundreds of Texas Workers Join National Day of Action for $15 Minimum Wage
More than 2.6 million Americans and 287,000 Texans are paid at or below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Austinites Join Nationwide Protest of Sexual Harassment in Fast-Food Industry
A new national survey found that 40 percent of female fast-food workers reported being sexually harassed on the job.
Hundreds Gather to Remember the 1966 Texas Farmworkers’ March
The 491-mile walk led to the first statewide minimum wage and effectively launched the farmworkers’ movement in Texas.