Obama’s acting labor secretary calls for minimum wage hike
Saying that it would help lift up workers and families, Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris reiterated the Obama administration's support for raising the minimum wage.
Walker’s anti-union law heads for new test in court
Here we go again in Wisconsin: Right-wing Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union law is headed for another test in the state's Supreme Court.
Today in labor history: Organizing drive that led to formation of USW
On this day in 1936, unionists gathered in Pittsburgh, organized by the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC).
U.S. threatens to yank trade preferences for Bangladesh
The recent factory collapse in Bangladesh has forced the Obama administration to decide by the end of this month whether to yank trade preferences for the country.
Maryland’s Gov. O’Malley pushes jobs program
"There is no progress without jobs, and there are no jobs without fiscal responsibility."
