Video: L.A. port truck drivers go on 24-hour strike
They are striking to protest harassment and intimidation by company management, all unfair labor practices.
Given three years to live, he fights to save co-workers
OSHA announced a new proposed federal rule - long pushed by the Steelworkers and other unions - to cut down worker exposure to silica. OSHA estimated the rule would prevent 700 deaths yearly.
Today in labor history: Women win right to vote, Women’s Equality Day declared
On Aug. 26, 1920, women finally won the right to vote when the necessary number of states ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
Oakland Airport concession workers win some, and keep up the fight
Dozens of workers at Oakland Airport concessions and their supporters walked the picket line outside Oakland Airport's Terminal 2.
What do casinos and martial arts have in common?
The proxy war between the union and the UFC has brought the labor battle to national attention.
GOP judge launches yet another assault on the NLRB
A Republican-named federal judge took another hack at the NLRB, ruling that President Obama illegally named its top enforcement officer.
Fast food and retail workers to walk out nationwide Aug. 29
If you go to your local fast food joint, you may find something unusual: A picket line. If you want to show support, don't cross it.
Union members swell the ranks of marchers in D.C.
"We have to be repetitive" on the issues Dr. King fought for, said Allen Silver, an organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100.
In "right-to-work" state, T-Mobile workers struggle for right to work
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Employees at a T-Mobile call center here say they endure a constant battle against the stress that comes from unrealistic performance standards, job insecurity and humiliation.
Today in labor history: First African-American pilot recognized posthumously
Bullard was rejected by the U.S. Army Air Service because only white pilots were allowed to serve.
