Unions hit GOP on Sandy aid
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka termed Boehner's decision "a slap in the face." Others were more caustic.
Despite "right to work," union organizing not letting up in Michigan
Tea Party Republicans should have witnessed what took place last night at the Cesar Chavez Academy, a large for-profit charter school in Southwest Detroit.
Signed in secret, Michigan law takes effect in April
The "right to work for less" law can be overturned.
Union reps warn of “devastating” budget cuts
The unions and their allies have launched campaigns against the budget cutting ideas, contacting lawmakers both in D.C. and at home.
AFT proposes setting higher standards for teacher training, entry into profession
"Too many new teachers enter our schools feeling unprepared. We shouldn't tolerate that in a profession so important to our country's future."
Today in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize
Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.
Today in labor history: Black workers form national union
African American delegates met in Washington, D.C., to form the Colored National Labor Union.
Agreement reached in LA-Long Beach port clerical workers strike
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said tentative agreement has been reached between ILWU Local 63's Office Clerical Unit (OCU) and 14 employers.
Over union objection, court rewards failed Hostess execs
A federal bankruptcy judge awarded $1.75 million in bonus payments to the corporate executives who ran Hostess Brands into the ground.
