Today in labor history: Meese tells employers to spy on workers
Ed Meese, attorney general (the main legal advisor to the government) in the Ronald Reagan administration, urged employers to begin spying on workers.
Obama’s NLRB nominee confirmed, but others could face roadblocks
Today's action by the U.S. Senate confirming Richard Griffin as NLRB general counsel is the final piece needed to ensure a fully functioning National Labor Relations Board.
Pope Francis, the Bishop of Bling, CEOs, and Leo Gerard
American CEOs and boards of directors should take note of Pope Francis' recent suspension of the "Bishop of Bling."
Unsafe buses being built in LA with $1.50-per-hour Chinese labor
The workers have been living in dormitory-style housing for up to six months, getting paid only $1.50 per hour and a $50 a day allowance.
Today in labor history: Wall Street crash of 1929
The Wall Street Crash was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the U.S. Iit signaled the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries.
Today in labor history: Underground Railroad leader Levi Coffin born
He strongly advocated for aid to the freed slaves to enable them to take their full place in American society.
U.S. diplomats not pushing Colombia on workers’ rights
Overburdened U.S. diplomats are not pushing the Colombian government to live up to its written commitments on workers' rights and other rights that Colombia agreed to fulfill.
Unionized carwash workers in New York win first contracts
The three-year pacts cover workers at the Webster Car Wash and WCA/Rico Pobre Car Wash in the Bronx and the Jomar Car Wash and Sutphin Car Wash in Queens.
Chicago kids approve fresh food but not school cafeteria cuts
Parents, teachers, students and cafeteria workers cheered the decision by Chicago Public Schools last summer to replace frozen, canned and pre-plated meals with fresh food.
Teamsters score big organizing gains, go “kosher” too!
A string of recent Teamsters organizing victories has added almost 800 new members in seven locations in the last few months.
