Victories for Living Wages

Development incentives policies seem to be swinging in workers' favor

"...economic development incentives the next major battleground for wage rights took a decidedly worker tilt this week. Tuesday morning,..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Point Austin: Memo to Cap Metro

Stop Union-busting, or Take a Hike

"...and the Central Labor Council sponsored an International Human Rights Day rally at Cap Metro to support workers' rights..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

As Gov. Bush moves to D.C. in a wave of acclamation, the Legislature prepares to meet over redistricting and new legislation.

"...Workers' rights: Texas is notoriously deficient in protecting workers on the..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Column by Michael King

Season of Risk

What can be done to stop the rising rate of HIV in Austin?

"...Roth and Cassie Warren, both advocates for sex workers' rights and HIV prevention, penned a particularly informative essay for..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Page Two: An Injury to All

The universal perils of union busting

"...management. I'm responding to unembarrassed government attacks on the rights, livelihoods, and lives of its citizens. The extent to..."

April 8, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: Introducing the Constitution

Texas Civil Rights Project remains a 20-year work still in progress

"...Despite its still rather tentative name, the Texas Civil Rights Project – which has turned out to be a..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Column by Michael King

No Commitment Necessary

As the economy takes a dive, many high tech workers find themselves stuck on the temping treadmill

"...But this temp worker's story does have a happy ending: Just last month,..."

March 9, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

A Work in Progress

East Timor begins the process of reconstruction in its struggle for independence.

"...Timorese were kept from all but the lowest-paying jobs, human-rights and independence activists were routinely killed, and army officers..."

May 19, 2000 News Feature by John Sayles

Page Two

"...handful of lawyers vainly working to protect immigrant workers' rights in Florida's sugar industry, where to call the prevailing..."

June 6, 2003 Column by Louis Black

The Hightower Lowdown

Nike does the right thing -- when it's forced to; Monsanto monkeys with Mexico's corn supply; the San Antonio Spurs and SBC stick it to taxpayers.

"...conditions. But two U.S. advocacy groups did. The Workers Rights Consortium and United Students Against Sweatshops sent investigators to..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Alito Strikes; and Corporatizing The Border

"...Court spends far more time on issues involving workers' rights, pollution, consumers, and such than on abortion. We warned..."

June 23, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...in 1998, DeLay himself, ordered a business, intellectual property rights bill pulled from the floor of the House to..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Who's Afraid of Accountability?

Gables Residential not ready to "Build It Better" just yet

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Welcome to the Working Week-and-a-Half

A new federal provision mandating overtime pay for a new pool of salaried employees goes into effect in December. What does it mean, and how long will it last?

"...Austin City Council Member Greg Casar, an outspoken workers' rights advocate who suggested the change was one of the..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Jack Craver

Notes on Kamp: Why You Should Care About Fight for $15

It doesn't matter what income bracket you're in – the living wage issue impacts everyone

April 15, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Then There's This: Working Man of Green Gables

Condo developer targeted for claims of unpaid wages, unsafe conditions

Feb. 21, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

The View From 21 Rio

Workers mourn and OSHA cites contractors in fatal accident

"...also likely to show a complete disregard for workers' rights. It's not a coincidence that wage theft would take..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Julián Castro, Women of Color, and Texas 2020

The path toward turning the state blue

"...on his key campaign trail points, ranging from reproductive rights to education (including the universal pre-K he made his..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Still No Pay at the Inn

Florida contractor still withholding payment for Holiday Inn remodeling

"...Holiday Inn and AGC sign a declaration supporting workers' rights to fair treatment and fair pay on all future..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Metropolis Melodrama

Ghost of Metropolis Past

"...money is left over willgo toward various nonprofit workers' rights organizations...."

Nov. 27, 1998 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

The Best of the New York Underground

"...is an animated short focusing on the NYC gay rights group The Radical Faeries. Salandra uses voiceovers from actual..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Conservative Political Group ALEC Is Coming to Town (UPDATED)

Corporate group hosts mid-August legislative confab

"...to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights.”..."

Aug. 5, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Sick Leave: A Wage by Any Other Name?

Texas 3rd Court of Appeals strikes down Austin's ordinance

"...Council in February. The Austin-based court decided the workers' rights ordinance violated the state constitution and the Texas Minimum..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

New Name, Same Game

S-Comm's end hasn't lessened the fear of deportation for Travis County's immigrants

"...One of the program's major flaws, according to immigration rights advocates, was that anyone arrested was subjected to the..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

News Roundup: No Justice, No Peace

Shootings, protests, and politics

"...filed by Antonio Buehler. Buehler claims that his civil rights were violated by Johnson, who allegedly interfered with Buehler's..."

Dec. 1, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Chronicle Endorsements

"...support for single-member districts, his effective advocacy for workers' rights, working conditions, and wages ... and even his persistent..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature

Then There's This: Labor Reps Target Marriott

Construction workers say they're getting stiffed on wages at city-backed project

"...Brian McGivern, an attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, says a misdirection from a city staffer shouldn't..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

The Hightower Report

Fumbling Lawsuits; and Snorting Koch in Wisconsin

"...I'm an inspiration" to others trying to eliminate workers' rights...."

March 11, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Fruits of Their Labor

How labor-related bills have fared this session

"...exploited. It was only a partial victory for labor rights: Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, said that while he still..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Happenings

March 20-27

"...BECOME A WORKERS' RIGHTS EDUCATOR The Workers Defense Project seeks Spanish speakers to..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature

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