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Striking dockworkers returned to work today after reaching a tentative agreement with port operators.

Maryland’s heat standard, which is nearly four years in the making, could have saved someone like Ronald Silver II, a Baltimore City sanitation worker who died of heat exhaustion on the job.

Route workers are reliant are personal cell phones in most emergencies.

Mark Anthony Thomas, the President and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee talks about growing the regional economy and expanding opportunities for workers and businesses.

“We're here today with a very painful reminder that we have more work to do,” said Liz Shuler, President of the AFL-CIO.

“Todos estamos con ustedes, aquí, ahora, y siempre,” they chanted. “We are with you, here, now and always.”

We go On the Record to learn why some tipped workers say they have been left behind by Maryland’s new $15 minimum wage. Advocates want a similar minimum for bartenders and servers, but would a raise bring stability to workers or upend the restaurant sector's bottom line?

Host Jason V. sits down with guests Nic Koski of Common Ground Coffee Shop and Will Swanson of MOM's grocery store to talk labor and unions.

Writers Guild of America negotiator John August and WGA's Los Angeles picket-line coordinator Danny Tolli discuss the issues driving the WGA's and SAG/AFTRA's continuing strikes against an alliance of Hollywood producers.

Baristas, warehouse workers, retail employees: the US is seeing a wave of union organizing. We ask a labor reporter, why now? Plus, workers at Baltimore Starbucks and Apple locales voted to join a union. What power do they see in banding together?