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."
Underfunding, one-person crews share responsibility for deadly Amtrak crash
"It strains our collective memory to think of a case where we attack a problem by defunding it when we want a positive outcome."
Supreme court rules vs. employer discrimination by religion
The Supreme Court came down hard on employers who discriminate against potential workers on the basis of religion.
Unions criticize GOP proposal to spin off Federal Aviation Administration
Unions representing workers at the FAA are criticizing a House Republican proposal to spin off the administration.
Unions demand opening of secret trade pacts
On June 2, hundreds of unionists and their allies descended on the office of the Obama administration's U.S. Trade Representative.
Coal criminal seeks Vegas fun as he delays justice for miners
A notorious former coal company executive is still awaiting trial while the victims, the families of killed miners, await justice before the law.
Unions open contract talks with General Electric
The negotiations cover 10,000 IUE-CWA workers and another 6,000 workers from other U.S. unions.
