Today in labor history: Pullman strike leader murder sparks huge protest funeral
During the Pullman strike, Charles Leonard, a representative of Omaha Railway murdered Charles Luth, a railroad switchman and union activist.
AFL-CIO student interns organize on Tobacco Road
AFL-CIO Union Summer interns have joined members of the FLOC in a drive to organize thousands of North Carolina tobacco farm workers.
Home care workers file for largest union election in Minnesota history
Pay is so low that many caregivers qualify for food stamps, don’t get paid sick leave or health or retirement benefits.
At AFT meet, energized resistance to attacks on education
An energized resistance to ongoing attacks on education was on display at this year's American Federation of Teachers national convention in Los Angeles.
Union says postal service is not really pulling out of Staples
Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union, said a Staples announcement this week that it was ending its no-bid deal with the U.S. Postal Service is a ruse.
Moral Monday leader a hit at AFT convention
Teachers heard the iconic leader of the Moral Monday movement in North Carolina characterize them as part of a movement fighting for the very soul of the nation.
Today in labor history: Start of the 1959 steel strike
Members of the United Steelworkers of America went on strike against the major U.S. steel producers on July 15, 1959, the start of record 116-day steel industry strike.
AFSCME grows by 90,000 since January
The union sees its successful organizing campaign as a clear indication that face-to-face organizing is the proper response to what has been an onslaught of attacks on public service workers.
Victory for hospital workers: $15 for 15
"This is an important victory. Johns Hopkins Hospital sets the standard for healthcare in our city and that standard has just been raised."
What’s next after fast food global?
The fast food industry continues to get hit hard by waves of strikes and workers continue to escalate their tactics, but the question remains: What more can be done?
