It’s always baseball season for Steelworkers at Louisville Slugger
The workers produce, on average, 3,200 bats each day for souvenirs and retail sale and about 300 bats per day for major league baseball players.
Delta baggage handler files suit over retaliatory firing
Hedges has been active in trying to organize a union among ground workers at Delta and in 15Now, a movement to raise wages among airport workers to $15 an hour.
Retired people add their voices to anti-Rauner upsurge
Some media and folks with cameras were threatened; told that they were violating the Homeland Security Act. Really.
Retaliation at Illinois factory ignites labor alliance
Members of Chicago Jobs with Justice as well as Jobs to Move America coalesced in downtown Chicago to declare their support for a worker fired in retaliation for whistleblowing.
New Jersey unions go toe to toe with Christie over pensions
Unions representing N.J. state and local government workers vowed that the fight over Chris Christie's pension payment cuts is not over.
With House vote looming, labor turns up heat on trade
Unionists continue to campaign to get lawmakers to reject the scheme that would grease the skids for secret trade pacts.
Teachers angry over stalled talks take downtown Chicago
The Chicago Teachers Union gathered downtown and marched in a massive show of unity after a tumultuous month at the negotiation table with Chicago Public Schools.
Unions launch ad denouncing N.Y. Rep. Rice’s fast track betrayal
"Congresswoman Rice's about-face on Fast Track is a complete betrayal to all working men and women across this country."
Unions ramp up pressure ahead of Fast Track vote
The AFL-CIO is ramping up efforts to stop Fast Track with a targeted advertising blitz against undecided members of Congress.
Missouri workers win with wage bill and right-to-work veto
"Since 1978 Missouri has said no to right-to-work and in just a minute I will sign that veto and make sure the voices of Missouri's working people are heard."
