Immokalee workers receive presidential medal
The CIW has "organized communities, stood by tomato workers for more than 20 years, and changed the face of this industry."
Today in labor history: Birth and death of Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan was born on this date in 1921, and died on the same date in 2006 at the age of 85.
Oil workers begin largest strike since 1980
The USW called for its refinery workers to stage their walkout after negotiations with Shell Oil Co. broke down less than two weeks after they began.
Today in labor history: “What’s My Line?” debuts
Sixty-five years ago, at 8 pm Eastern time on February 2, 1950, the game show What's My Line? debuted on CBS-TV.
Los Angeles standing up to raise minimum wage
Supporters of the Raise the Wage Campaign, including church organizations, students groups, seniors, immigrant right groups, unions and labor leaders rallied at City Hall in LA.
Right-to-work: smokescreen for corporate interests
It's up to us, union workers, and non-union workers alike, to make our voices heard and stop this attack on unions.
Justices toss permanent company payment of union retiree health benefits
"The Yard-Man ruling violates ordinary contract principles by placing a thumb on the scale in favor of vested retiree benefits in all collective-bargaining agreements."
Labor-backed alliance to push bold agenda in Oregon capitol
One fourth of Oregon's workforce - 412,000 workers - are in "low-wage" occupations with a median annual income of under $12 an hour.
Postal unions, allies go ‘back to the future’ with banking plan for USPS
The nation's four postal unions and their allies have taken at least one leaf from the movie "Back to the Future."
Officials admit bosses to blame for West Coast port tie-up
Longshore workers are ready, willing and able to clear the backlog created by the industry's poor decisions.
