IBEW members to install electric car charging stations
Electrical Workers Local 1 and the St. Louis chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association have launched the first electrical car training program in Missouri.
RWDSU launches campaign for NYC car wash workers after devastating report
RWDSU is launching a campaign to bring workers' rights - including the right to organize - to some 5,000 car wash workers in New York City.
Mine workers: Federal mine safety agency's deficiencies helped lead to fatal disaster
Mine Workers Pres. Cecil Roberts adds the agency was also victim of lack of funds and mis-directed priorities imposed by the GOP Bush government in the years before the blast.
Michigan working families: Protect collective bargaining
The initiative is a bold proposal to add an amendment to the Michigan constitution guaranteeing the right of every worker to collectively bargain.
Steelworkers formally endorse Obama, unanimously
"This is the right time to do the right thing for a man who proved he is right for the job," said Steelworkers President Leo Gerard.
Federal judge rules ban on project labor agreements unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts ruled against Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, who signed the new law banning the agreements.
OSHA fines firms who sent exploited foreign students to Hershey plant
OSHA hit two firms that exploited foreign students at a Hershey candy plant with job safety violations and fines totaling $288,000.
AFL-CIO revamps website to feature workers more prominently
Calling its old website static and often confusing to navigate, the AFL-CIO, after a year of work, revamped its site.
Former Massey security director sentenced in Upper Big Branch case
Massey Energy's former security director was sentenced to three years in prison for lying to federal investigators and destroying documents.
The IWW legacy
Occupy Wall Street and the other anti-capitalist forces could find no greater inspiration than the Industrial Workers of the World.
