
Attacks on workers expected to follow pattern set in Missouri
"Paycheck deception" legislation, which its right-wing backers disguise as "paycheck protection" is another ALEC/corporate brainstorm.

Seafarers rescue Syrian war refugees in the Mediterranean sea
Continuing what is a Seafarers tradition, the Seafarer-crewed MV Liberty Grace rescued 231 refugees from Syria's civil war.

Today in labor history: Black labor union formed
On January 13 in 1869 over 200 black delegates met in Washington D.C. to form the National Labor Union; the word "colored" was added by the establishment press.

Kaiser Permanente mental health workers go on strike in California
Union demonstrators picket in front of 35 Kaiser Permanente locations throughout the state on behalf of some 2,600 mental health clinicians.

Nurses union cheers Obama Keystone veto threat
Keystone foes say the pipeline would carry "dirty oil" to the U.S. Gulf Coast refineries at a cost of an unacceptable increase in the gases that cause global warming.

Big business again sues labor board over union election rules
Here we go again. Business groups are suing the National Labor Relations Board over the new union election rules it finalized in December.

Today in labor history: Federal workers gain the right to join unions
On January 17, 1962, President John Kennedy signs Executive Order 10988, recognizing the right of federal employees to bargain collectively.

‘Big Tent’ news conference shows big opposition to Fast Track, TPP
CWA is part of a 100-group coalition that is fighting back against Fast Track, and the next 100 days are critical.

Federal workers achieve judicial win in employment discrimination case
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the Commerce Department's attempt to limit workers' rights to file discrimination cases.

Republican House bill cuts workers' health care coverage
Some one million workers could lose their employer-provided health insurance under a Republican bill (H.R. 30) passed by the House today.

