Jewish Labor Committee

Hillary Clinton urges Jewish labor activists not to ‘walk away’ ahead of 2020

The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee also invoked the Jewish concept of “tikkun olam” during her address to the Jewish Labor Committee awards dinner.

Morton Bahr, who led Communications Workers of America, is dead at 93

He led telecommunications workers after the industry was thrown into turmoil by the breakup of the AT&T Bell System.

Avi Lyon, former head of Jewish Labor Committee, is dead at 76

Lyon was active in exposing workers’ rights abuses at the Agriprocessors kosher meat processing plant in Postville, Iowa.

United States

Harvard Hillel sought a kosher deal for striking food workers

Politics

Bernie Sanders’ movement names Jewish members to board

Politics

More black lawmakers shunning Netanyahu address

Culture

At Jewish Labor Committee dinner, Al Sharpton calls for healing

Ideas

Op-Ed: Join campaign to raise federal minimum wage

Ideas

Op-Ed: On Labor Day and Jewish values

United States

Jewish Labor Committee calls for Hyatt boycott

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