Today in labor history: People's poet Robert Burns is born
Along with memorable love poems - he was quite a ladies' man - Burns celebrated the lowly and downtrodden.
Janitors and security guards getting hit in Twin Cities
Negotiators for Twin Cities janitorial contractors and security contractors are seeking deep contract concessions from SEIU Local 26.
Today in labor history: Jackie Robinson inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball
Teamsters forced to authorize bus driver strike
The unyielding bargaining stance of a private school bus company forced bus drivers into unanimous strike authorization votes.
Target endangers workers by locking them in at night
"Sometimes I am told to work cleaning the store all night long," said Marco Tulio Perez, who cleans a Twin Cities Target store.
Appeals court reinstates Walker’s entire anti-union law
The ruling in early January disappointed the coalition of seven public worker unions who had challenged Walker's law in court.
Union membership declined by 398,000 in 2012
The number of union members nationwide declined by 398,000 from 2011 to 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says in its latest report.
The ugly racial history of “right to work”
The victory for "right-to-work" (for less) legislation in Michigan has spurred talk of expanding efforts to pass similar laws to weaken unions in other states.
Attention Walmart: good jobs in - guns out
A wide cross section of the faith, labor, and social justice community protested Walmart's attempt to build a store near the Detroit border.
Labor and allies honor King and defend workers
Many consider Philadelphia "ground zero" in the fight to save and improve public education and public services.
