Today in labor history: Mexican leader Emilano Zapata born
Zapata headed the land reform struggles of Mexican farmers and was a leader of the Mexican revolution.
Doesn’t feel like shared sacrifice to Detroit’s pensioners
"We have retirees who are in their eighties and nineties - are they supposed to get a job?"
Guild leaders optimistic about new Washington Post and Globe owners
Part of the Guild's optimism comes from the joint announcement by Bezos and current Post management that they intend to extend union contracts at the paper for a year.
Lawmakers probe job safety rules delay
Laws matter. Rules enforcing laws matter. And whether rules are written and enforced, especially for worker safety and health, really matters.
Union locals pledge to halt GOP in 2014 mid-term elections
The GOP momentum spread to states like Wisconsin, where Scott Walker quickly enacted legislation that stripped basic bargaining rights from public employees.
As groups converge on Chicago, watchdogs expose ALEC slush fund
ALEC is running a secret, multi-million dollar slush fund that pays for lavish junkets for state lawmakers and has lied to the IRS.
Today in labor history: Workers’ rule crushed in Hungary
On August 7, 1919, the Republic of the Councils of Hungary in Budapest was crushed by foreign reactionaries.
Corporate ineptitude in Navy contract looms over union drive
Corporate ineptitude on a big U.S. Navy shipbuilding contract is looming over the latest organizing drive among Austal shipyard workers there.
Immigration reform advocates speak out at AFL-CIO headquarters
People all over the U.S. must pressure the GOP-run U.S. House to approve comprehensive immigration reform.
Union leaders and allies arrested at Capitol immigration protest
More than 40 immigrant rights, labor, faith, and other leaders were arrested today on Capitol Hill protesting against unjust immigration policies.
