Supreme Court ruling robs workers of united voice on the job
In an anti-union decision, the Supreme Court voted to legalize "free riders" in cases where state or local governments and individuals jointly employ caregivers.
From Freedom Summer to Mississippi Nissan plant: “We got the power”
The event was about more than pay - the workers live in constant fear; "Once you step into that plant, you cannot speak your mind."
SEIU: After Supreme Court ruling, workers vow to stand up for good jobs, quality care
Home care workers and consumers are ready to stand up for quality home care in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Harris v. Quinn today.
Today in labor history: Blues legend Big Bill Broonzy born
Lee Conley Bradley, who became known as Big Bill Broonzy, was born on June 26 in 1893, as he later said, or possibly in 1905 as family records suggest.
Supreme Court rules against Obama on NLRB recess appointments
The Supreme Court ruled against the president and supporters in the labor movement by restricting the ability to fill vacant government positions before getting full Senate approval.
West Coast dock workers battling push to gut ILWU
With their six-year contract about to expire, talks being held between the ILWU and the managers of Pacific coastal ports are going down to the wire.
Massachusetts, Michigan minimum wage hikes leave restaurant workers shortchanged
The federal minimum wage for workers who depend on tips is $2.13 hourly and it hasn't risen in more than 20 years. And employers routinely cheat the tipped workers.
Today in labor history: Fair Labor Standards Act signed by Roosevelt
Senator Hugo Black, author of the law, initially proposed a 30-hour week. Close to 700,000 workers were benefited from the legislation.
Unite Here aims to grow union membership among low wage workers
Delegates from all over the country, representing some 270,000 Unite Here members, are converging on this city June 25-27 for the union's constitutional convention.
Government workers back Grimes in Kentucky Senate race
The American Federation of Government Employees today formally endorsed Alison Lundergan Grimes for election to the U.S. Senate.
