CLUW convention delegates to use health info to empower union women
"When women have access to quality health information, they live longer, are more productive and have better quality lives."
Painters local makes beloved carousel look new again
With the utmost of care, union members from Painters and Tapers Local 788 work on the carousel, using new age products and old world techniques.
Today in history: Philip and Jack Foner are born
Two of the four Foner brothers who were leaders in the American labor movement were born on December 14 in 1910.
Canada’s Yussuff: Unions need to be in forefront on climate change
The challenge for Canadian workers adapting to climate change is to be prepared to find new ways of doing business.
African union leader sees similarities with U.S. South
"We have to join together to fight this capitalist scourge; people are living as slaves and children are being used as laborers."
Las Vegas Trump hotel workers vote to unionize
"My coworkers and I need fair wages, good benefits, and job security at the Trump Las Vegas."
Today in history: Blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo is born
Writer Dalton Trumbo was born on this day 110 years ago. He won two Academy Awards while blacklisted.
Unions and allies stage sit-in at Paris climate talks
Unions and allies are staging a sit-in at COP 21 following the release of the Draft Paris Outcome.
Today in labor history: The American Federation of Labor is founded
The original constituent craft unions of the AFL were disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association.
Despite vicious opposition, Chattanooga workers are unionizing
In the face of corporation opposition, skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant voted for UAW to become their collective bargaining representative, a step toward unionization of the whole plant.
