Strapped single mom gets a lift from LA union members
"We were all proud to help her; We know that this young woman is one of thousands who are exploited by corporations that put profits before people."
Major union, non-union workers unite in build-up for April 15
"We are not going to stop the fight until we tear down the barriers that keep workplace and racial injustices in place."
Labor Dept., unions go to bat in court for same-sex couples
All married couples, whether opposite-sex or same-sex, should have federal family leave rights regardless of where they live.
Two-tier wages to be key issue at UAW talks with Detroit three
"A society built on low-wage jobs does not deliver purchasing power, it only increases the number of workers in poverty."
Workers in LA: tipping the fair wage balance
"People who make less than $15 an hour know plenty about money; they know what it's like not to have enough money."
To raise wages in Panama, dockers join a U.S. union
In Panama they call longshore pay "hunger wages." Workers' families live below the government's own poverty line, and some families literally go hungry.
USW local ratifies new pact with Honeywell, ends long lockout
The plant was scheduled to reopen Apr. 1 but the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission must recertify the workers before all can return.
Labor returns to its roots: Bringing immigrants out of the shadows
A "key piece of the raising wages agenda is a workable pathway to citizenship" for undocumented workers.
A parable: Jim Matles and the GE pastry tray
A parable is a story that has a double meaning. A good one captures the spirit of paradox in every moment yet does not stand still.
AFL-CIO, allies praise White House drive for paid family leave law
The AFL-CIO, women's rights groups, and their allies are praising a new campaign to push Congress to enact a paid family and medical leave law.
