AFL-CIO, Chamber reach tentative deal on guest workers
"From making sure citizenship for the 11 million is achievable not only in theory, but in fact, to maintaining family unity, the labor movement's immigration campaign is just getting started."
Union and community members hit Hyatt for union-busting
Unite Here Local 19, which sponsored the protest, has been struggling for union recognition at the Hyatt Santa Clara for four years.
Job growth slowing down
The economy added just 88,000 new jobs in March while the official jobless rate dropped a tad to 7.6 percent from February's 7.7 percent.
Today in labor history: Miners at Pittston strike
On this day in 1989, the United Mine Workers began their historic strike against Pittston Coal.
British union federation to push pay cap for execs
The British Trades Union Congress, the umbrella organization for that nation's unions, will push for a specific pay cap for Britain's executive class.
Fast food workers walk out, seek living wages, union recognition
Thousands of New York City fast food workers staged a second one-day walkout from their jobs.
Workers say city services are vital to public safety
City workers gathered in front of City Hall April 2 with a message for City Council members starting to discuss a new two-year budget.
Mid-air collision fear grows as control towers shut down
It's more than just jobs on the chopping block as air traffic control towers at 149 airports begin shutting down this month.
Today in labor history: Memphis 1968, we remember
An assassin's bullet felled the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968. King had come to Memphis to support a strike by the city's sanitation workers.
Strongsville teachers strike for quality education
Hundreds of teachers and supporters - joined by teachers from other parts of the state - demonstrated in front of the board of education building.
