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An Immigrant Woman Takes Charge of the United Farm Workers

David Bacon The American Prospect
Teresa Romero was just selected as the new president of the United Farm Workers -- the third person to hold that office following Cesar Chavez and Arturo Rodriguez. She is the first woman and first immigrant to serve in that position.

Trumka Calls for New Supreme Court Direction at Yale Law School

Richard Trumka AFL-CIO
Judge Kavanaugh would return workplace law to the 19th century. He would deny working people our most fundamental rights. And that’s exactly why he was nominated. He’s been vetted by the same people who’ve been pulling the strings since Bush v. Gore.

Beyond #MeToo

Judith Levine New Labor Forum
The only thing that will protect service workers is a fundamental cultural transformation that renders groping the nanny a shock to the sensibilities of most men.