Illinois Gov. stops extending AFSCME pact as bargaining continues
Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois General Assembly are proving that sometimes, unionized workers for state and local governments can't trust the Democrats, either.
Today in labor history: Black workers form national union
African American delegates met in Washington, D.C., to form the Colored National Labor Union.
Agreement reached in LA-Long Beach port clerical workers strike
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said tentative agreement has been reached between ILWU Local 63's Office Clerical Unit (OCU) and 14 employers.
Today in Labor History: Big job loss announced this day in 2008
On Dec. 5, 2008 the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the economy had shed 520,000 jobs the month before.
Locked out sugar workers reject deal for fourth time
This is the fourth time members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union have voted down an identical offer.
Today in labor history: Oakland general strike
Today in 1946 Oakland California women led a general strike that massed some 140,000 workers.
Over union objection, court rewards failed Hostess execs
A federal bankruptcy judge awarded $1.75 million in bonus payments to the corporate executives who ran Hostess Brands into the ground.
Fast food workers protest low wages, movement catches fire
Low-wage workers with the help of community groups and labor unions are sending a message to the fast food industry.
Jubilant Steelworkers defeat lockout and win gains
A weeklong company lockout at Milbank Manufacturing, a Kansas City, Mo., electrical parts producer, ended when Steelworkers ratified a new contract.
Air traffic controllers push Senate to confirm FAA chief
The Air Traffic Controllers are pushing the Senate to confirm a new permanent chief of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Huerta, saying he's been acting administrator long enough.
