Quill Pettway, 94: A giant laid to rest
Quill Pettway, labor organizer and civil rights pioneer was part of a generation of Communists and radicals who made Detroit's rich labor and civil rights history.
To honor of King they marched for lives in Los Angeles
Over 3000 marchers and tens of thousands of observers lined up along Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in solidarity with the theme Black Lives Matter.
Grapes of Wrath: California farmworkers fight to unionize
No union can survive without being able to win contracts and thus being able to make substantial changes in wages and conditions.
Labor expects bold action from Obama tonight on overtime pay
Overtime pay has increasingly moved to the top of labor's agenda because millions of workers are working overtime and not getting paid for it.
Time to close Wall Street’s “Retirement Advice” loophole
Wall Street brokers and financial firms that provide retirement investment advice can drain away thousands of dollars of hard-earned savings from a single retirement account.
Union democracy preserved: Teamster members retain right to vote
This is another step Teamsters members have taken to move their union away from its sordid past and towards a powerful democratic future.
Delta flight attendants file for IAM representation
Nearly 12,000 Delta Air Lines flight attendants have signed authorization cards seeking union representation by the Machinists.
AFT’s Weingarten lays out new models for unions
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten today laid out a framework for a renewed American labor movement.
Teamsters blast green light allowing Mexican trucks roll nationwide
The Teamsters are blasting an Obama administration Transportation Department green light to let all Mexican trucks roll over every U.S. road.
Attacks on workers expected to follow pattern set in Missouri
"Paycheck deception" legislation, which its right-wing backers disguise as "paycheck protection" is another ALEC/corporate brainstorm.
