Obama budget seeks more funding for job retraining
But, in a tight budget environment for domestic programs and with House Republicans' hostility towards workers, there appear to be long odds against the success of his plan.
Hyatt says it won’t put a housekeeper on its board
Instead, Hyatt Hotels announced its nomination of a longtime financial executive and McDonald's Board Member, Cary McMillan, to join its board of directors.
Labor's stance on immigrant workers has changed, says Trumka
"When people use the word "immigrant" as an insult or as a way to degrade people - I take it personally."
Today in labor history: Army seizes Montgomery Ward HQ
On the orders of President Roosevelt, the U.S. Army seized the Chicago headquarters of the unionized Montgomery Ward & Co. after management twice defied the NLRB.
Chicago retail and fast food workers rally for $15
Hundreds of Chicago's retail and fast food workers rallied at St. James Cathedral last night after having walked off their jobs early in the day.
Today in labor history: SCLC's Ralph Abernathy and 100 workers arrested
The workers were protesting at the South Carolina Medical College Hospital demanding wage increases and union recognition.
Protests force feds to back down on airplane knives
Union protests forced the Obama administration's TSA to yank its plan to let airplane passengers bring small knives aboard planes.
Chicago fast food and retail workers walk out
They've dubbed their push The Fight for $15 campaign after their aim of winning $15 an hour for workers.
Another Bangladesh factory collapse: Hundreds of casualties
Officials said they expected the death toll to rise.
Today in labor history: Irish launch “Easter Rising”
The Irish Republican Brotherhood launched the "Easter Rebellion," an armed uprising against oppressive British rule.
