Labor leaders hail Obama speech, call for more action on jobs
Labor leaders, while endorsing the president's budget deficit speech, say job creation will need to be addressed if the long-term fiscal health of the nation is to be restored.
Union leaders urge: Act now to stop paycheck "protection" laws
"This is about eliminating the organizations that represent people. With one vote they are trying to take away our rights."
Unionbusters target crews that run Washington’s ferry boats
The ferry system in Washington is a beloved mode of travel, a throwback to simpler times, renowned for safe, reliable service, yet lawmakers are trying to strip ferry workers of their collective bargaining rights.
Labor law enforcer: “I’m not dead yet!”
Collective bargaining remains one of the few effective ways to preserve the American middle class, the chair of the National Labor Relations Board says.
Young trade unionists mark Baltimore “We Are One” Day
Unity to defeat the attack on workers was the theme, with Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke keynoting, at the Young Trade Unionists event.
Cuban trade unionist speaks in Los Angeles
Gilda Chacon Bravo is the first Cuban trade union representative to be granted a visa to the United States in many years and is touring the country.
Poll: Americans side with public workers and their unions
Though unions are under attack in states from Wisconsin to Maine by tea party-backed Republican governors, they are winning the war of public opinion, according to the results of a new poll.
2,000 rally for union rights on U.S.-Canada border
Union members from Canada and the United States rallied at Peace Arch Park on the U.S.-Canada border, April 2, as part of the April 4 week of We Are One events.
