Walmart workers sue for unpaid wages
The other shoe - the legal one - has dropped in Wal-Mart's constant low pay and bad benefits for its workers.
Jesse Jackson among 14 arrested at Bain-owned Illinois plant
For facing down attempts to curb their free speech rights, 14 people were arrested yesterday evening when they marched on the Bain-owned Sensata.
Connecticut artists urge voters to come out
As Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z and Beyonce campaign for Barack Obama in swing states, Connecticut performing and visual artists are reaching out to voters here.
Today in labor history: The 40-hour workweek
On October 24, 1940 the 40-hour workweek went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new law had been signed by President Roosevelt in 1938.
Charges filed after Bain-owned Sensata threatens immediate shutdown
Unfair labor practice charges were filed with the NLRB after the Bain-owned company threatened to shut the plant if workers continue efforts to stop outsourcing.
Sensata closes for weekend over “Bainport” publicity
Not only will Romney profit from outsourcing through stock he owns, but his 2011 tax returns reveal he got a huge tax break by moving Sensata stock to a charity organization he controls.
Bain Capital cuts jobs in rural America
In June, an announcement was in the local paper that Air Evac was moving its headquarters to a town near St. Louis. One hundred fifty jobs would be lost.
Union member wants to join the “workers’ club” in Congress
Steven Horsford wants to be inducted into a very small group: members of Congress who are, like him, active union members.
Indiana ‘right to work’ law headed for court showdown
Indiana's newly enacted so-called "right to work" law, which deprives unions of money they need to represent workers, is headed for a showdown in state courts.
