Today in labor history: Kennedy signs bill to overcome sexism in pay
On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy passed the Equal Pay Act aimed at eliminating unequal pay for women.
U.S. threatens to yank trade preferences for Bangladesh
The recent factory collapse in Bangladesh has forced the Obama administration to decide by the end of this month whether to yank trade preferences for the country.
Teachers march against “teach to the test”
Thousands of New York unionized teachers and their supporters descended on the state capital in Albany on June 8.
May jobless rate at 7.6 percent
But the alleged business job creation rate is not enough to make a positive dent in the number of jobless, which was 11.8 million in May.
Today in labor history: Paterson silk strikers take to stage
Today in labor history, silk workers held a one-time performance of Paterson Strike Pageant at Madison Square Garden in 1913.
Today in labor history: James Meredith shot
On this day in 1966, civil rights activist James Meredith was shot while leading the March Against Fear from Memphis to Jackson.
Dark day for journalism: Sun Times “deletes” photo department
Twenty-eight photojournalists were out the door in a blink; it was as if they pushed a button and deleted a whole culture.
House GOP defeated again on prevailing wages
By a 231-192 tally, yet another House Republican move to trash workers' rights and incomes went down the drain on June 4.
Brooklyn Cablevision dodges ruling by going after NLRB
Brooklyn Cablevision workers voted to join the CWA and make it their bargaining representative. They've been in negotiations for a fair contract ever since then, with no success.
Labor Department could lose almost a third of its funds
The potential cuts dismay Democrats. They also already draw an implicit veto threat from the Obama administration's Office of Management and Budget.
