UIC stonewalling forces faculty strike
For the past 18 months, University of Illinois Chicago faculty have been negotiating for a livable salary for full-time lecturers.
Labor launches campaign to raise wages across America
We are declaring here and now that the labor movement is going to focus like a laser beam on raising wages for all American workers, union and non-union," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters today.
UAW: Volkswagen setback will not deter union organizing
The nation's labor leaders say that America's workers and their unions will not be deterred by the setback at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Today in black history: Anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass born
He became a leader of the abolitionist movement after escaping slavery in 1838, and went on to become an excellent lecturer and writer.
Tennessee paper pushes Koch-connected anti-union message ahead of UAW vote
A misleading op-ed co-written by a Koch and ALEC ally, falsely claimed creating a union in a local Volkswagen plant would negatively impact the state economy and plant relations.
Government workers march on Capitol Hill
Hundreds of AFGE members marched on Capitol Hill on Feb. 11 campaigning for national and union causes.
Today in labor history: Atheists and religious alike celebrate “Darwin Day”
People worldwide are celebrating Darwin's life.
L & M nurses and tech workers win a contract
The 800 workers stood strong and with a broad array of public support forced the administration of the community hospital to end the lockout.
Workers at Volkswagen Tenn. plant taking union recognition vote
If the union wins, the victory would make VW the UAW's second plant in the Volunteer State, but its first successful organizing drive in years in the anti-union South.
Steelworkers' president scores GOP for racist attacks on Obama
Gerard ran down a range of progressive initiatives Obama has proposed during his five years in the Oval Office. Then he launched his blast at the GOP.
