Union volunteers dig up a Minnesota graveyard
A mile or so beyond the pavement down a gravel road, the historic Kriedler Cemetery lay nestled in between farm fields and showed the wear of time.
Danny Glover blasts worker intimidation at Nissan
Nissan is in the news and again it's for the wrong reasons.
Senate confirms all five Obama picks for NLRB
Bringing to an end years of right-wing obstruction and delay, the Senate yesterday filled all five NLRB seats with permanent members.
Fast-food workers super-size protests in Missouri and elsewhere
"We deserve more, we deserve $15 and a union; we work hard and we deserve more money."
Port hazmat workers: we need medical benefits!
Imagine cleaning chemicals without having the proper suit that protects you from them.
Feds review worker exposure to blood-borne pathogens
The federal government has opened a legally required review of a rule designed to cut or eliminate worker exposure to blood-borne illnesses.
IBEW adds its voice to call for changes in Obamacare
The IBEW has called for a change to the Affordable Care Act so workers covered by multi-employer plans don't get hurt or lose coverage.
Today in labor history: United Farm Workers sign contract with Calif. grape industry
The contract covered 10,000 workers and provided seniority, hiring, and a medical plan.
Labor movement in for a major makeover
The labor movement, aiming to reverse decades of decline suffered under relentless attacks by the corporate-funded right wing, is headed for a major makeover.
Survey: Majority backs public schools over alternatives
The U.S. public still strongly supports public schools and wants to improve them - and is willing to pay to do so.
