Machinists reach tentative contract with Caterpillar
The proposed six-year contract contains many improvements over previous offers.
Wage cuts, privatization threaten environmental disaster in San Jose
The trouble started when the city responded to budget deficits with pay and benefit cuts for city workers.
North Texas takes stand to save the right to retire
North Texas activists this week protested the dumping of pension and health care rights.
San Jose kicks off campaign to raise minimum wage
A lively crowd of around 200 labor and community activists, gathering at IBEW Local 232 headquarters, kicked off a campaign to raise the minimum wage in San Jose.
Workers remain solid one year into fight against Verizon
"It's not just about CWA and IBEW any more - it's about one union fighting a greedy company."
Big union win for security guards
Four enormous security companies have agreed to recognize the SEIU -- and begin negotiating a union contract -- for about 500 Portland-area security guards.
Michigan attorney general: “Collective bargaining initiative unconstitutional!”
Given the hyper-partisan climate in Michigan's state capitol, this shouldn't surprise anyone.
Today in labor history: Panama Canal, built by 75,000, opens
On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened, after 32 years of construction and an estimated 28,000 worker deaths.
Unions: The folks who brought you summer vacations!
These avid outdoors folk speak about the importance of their union job, which allows them the financial resources and the vacation time to go hunting and fishing.
