Mott’s strike takes national stage
As of August 30, the 300 workers at the Mott's plant in Williamson, N.Y., have been on strike for 100 days.
Business campaigns against EFCA in fall contests
As Labor Day approaches, business groups are throwing big money into ad campaigns to undermine pro-labor candidates.
N.Y. transit union pickets UPS, backs Turkish workers
New York City union members converged outside United Parcel Service's midtown Manhattan office Sept. 1 for an informational picket line on labor rights issues in Turkey.
Trumka: The elections will define who we are as a nation
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told national media the elections come down to a stark choice: leaders who stand with workers, versus right-wingers pushing a corporate agenda.
Labor Day: President Obama goes to Milwaukee’s LaborFest
MILWAUKEE (PAI)--The President of the United States - along with his Secretary of Labor and the president of the national AFL-CIO - will be special Labor Day guests at Milwaukee's LaborFest.
Oklahoma honors labor culture
Last week's Laborfest was a first effort dedicated "to showing Oklahomans the rich history and future of the labor movement in our state," and indeed, Oklahomans have bragging rights.
Disabled workers suffer more, Labor Department says
Workers with disabilities face higher unemployment, earn less income, and are more likely to be forced to work part-time, says the first-ever report on the subject by the U.S. government.
Retirement home residents rally for workers
Their hair is gray, some use walkers or canes, but that didn't stop them from rallying to support 38 workers "replaced" during a contract dispute.
Muslim worker asks federal probe of Disney discrimination
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been asked to probe Disney's discrimination against a Muslim woman worker.
Palin is new Joe McCarthy, says AFL-CIO Trumka
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Sarah Palin's radical right rhetoric is "poisonous, dangerous and strikes of McCarthyism."
