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Appeals Court Rules Companies Cannot Impose Illegal Arbitration Agreements On Workers

In a major victory for American workers, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled Thursday evening that healthcare software company Epic Systems in Verona, Wisconsin could not require mandatory arbitration agreements where employees are forced to waive their rights to collective and class actions. 

Verizon Workers Settle Strike With Tentative Agreement, BIG GAINS FOR WORKERS

The Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are declaring victory for nearly 40,000 Verizon workers who have been on strike since April 13.  Celebrating big gains after reaching a tentative agreement with the company Friday, the unions say they have achieved their major goals of improving working families’ standard of living, creating good union jobs in their communities and achieving a first contract for wireless retail store workers. 

Standing Together, Kroger Workers Win Better Offer

After 1100 members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 voted to authorize a strike at 41 Kroger Grocery Stores in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee, the union has reached a tentative contract deal with the company.  The union says it’s a much better deal than the company’s previous “last best and final offer,” where the highest raise that anyone at these stores would ever see would be 25 cents.  Local 400 Commun

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