Teachers vow to fight anti-labor court rulings
"Enough is enough. Teachers are evaluated and their future livelihoods are linked to that. And when they fall short, they should have a chance to improve."
“Swamp People” carry union cards
A majority of writer-producers at reality TV production company Original Media, creator of "Swamp People," voted overwhelmingly to join the Writers Guild of America, East.
Chicagoans a big hit at Teachers’ convention in LA
Several Chicagoans have stolen the show at the AFT's national convention that runs through today at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
UAW officially charters new union local at Chattanooga Volkswagen
Company assurance to the union notwithstanding, the UAW still has to deal with rightwing politicians in Tennessee who don't want to see any unions in their state.
Union and mayor agree on contract for 121,000 NYC workers
The DC37 pact, which covers workers at 53 locals, is important as a potential pacesetter for other unions in the Big Apple.
New contract to give low-paid Johns Hopkins workers hefty raises
"This is an important victory for patients and workers all across Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Hospital sets the standard for healthcare and that standard has just been raised."
Union to be put in place at VW Chattanooga plant after all
It was announced here today by the United Auto Workers union and Volkswagen employees that the UAW will begin representing workers at the plant in Chattanooga.
Britain: Biggest walkout in a generation
Workers from many walks of life will join picket lines a day after Tories threatened to impose new anti-union laws if they win the next election.
Today in labor history: Organizer Ella Reeve "Mother" Bloor born
Bloor investigated child labor in glass factories and mines, and worked undercover in meat packing plants to verify for federal investigators the nightmarish working conditions
Port truck drivers walk off the job in LA and Long Beach
Port truck drivers say they were left with no choice but to walk off their jobs; the companies that employ them continually rob them of their wages and retaliate against them when they try to unionize.
