Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
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International Labour Organization
International
U.S. ranks near bottom in worker rights commitments
The U.S. has ratified just 2 of 10 core ILO worker rights treaties — fewer than nearly every ally and countries with terrible labor records.
Worker safety
40 hours a week is a good rule. Overwork can kill you.
Limiting the work week to 40 hours isn’t just labor’s most important historic win. It also prevents an early death for working people.
