NLRB forcing employers to reimburse illegally fired workers
"The board should not require the victims of unfair labor practices to bear the consequential costs imposed on them by a respondent's unlawful conduct."
Challenging the stereotypical “angry white guy” for Trump
A huge number of high school-educated white men don't go to Trump rallies: They're angry, all right - angry at being associated with Trump.
OSHA hits Wisconsin shipyard with $1.4 million fine for lead poisoning of workers
OSHA shut the shipyard after inspectors found workers suffered from lead poisoning and exposure to harmful contaminants.
Two massive unions, SEIU and AFSCME, announce partnership, potential merger
The detailed plan builds on an existing alliance between those two unions and the American Federation of Teachers.
Striking Walmart workers in China contact U.S. Walmart activists
"We are going to stand our ground," Zhang Liya, a founding member of the workers' network, told the Chinese labor paper.
The day after: Labor launches big battleground blitz
"Working people are an unstoppable force when we stick together," said AFL-CIO President Trumka.
UN human rights official cites attacks on worker rights in U.S.
"Racism and the exclusion, persecution, and marginalization that come with it, affect the enabling environment for the exercise of association and assembly rights."
OSHA to take first steps this fall towards potential rule to curb workplace violence
The request for a new rule came from National Nurses United; RNs have been prime victims of workplace violence.
At KGW-TV, unions take stand against ‘Uberization’ of news
One company has a proposal to end union jurisdiction over union members' work, apparently in order to allow the station to use amateur footage.
Teachers’ convention celebrates history, vision for future, Clinton support
Throughout its 100-year history, the AFT has been at the juncture of key social, economic and civil rights movements.
