University of Illinois forces strike on campus workers
Campus workers are on strike at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign after months of contract negotiations with the university's administration yielded little results.
Illinois governor makes state workers the scapegoats
In what he termed "the most difficult budget" in the state's history, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on March 6, called for deep cuts in a wide range of social programs.
Video: Restaurant workers sing for "Money"
Restaurant workers are sending a message to Albany lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to at least $9.00/hour when they do the budget this month.
Chicago unions go to bat for immigration reform
Chicago's labor movement turned out in force yesterday to declare support for immediate reform of immigration law.
Unions go public with intent to overhaul their own structure
The AFL-CIO will probe new ways of organizing itself and the broader labor movement and its allies to meet what it says are the changing times.
Labor says tax millionaires to protect Social Security
"Ninety-four percent of the country pays Social Security taxes on all their income. Six percent do not. This has got to change."
Las Vegas cab company forces a strike
The second largest cab company in Las Vegas has forced its drivers - the first taxi drivers to unionize, more than a decade ago - to strike.
Twin Cities janitors ratify new contracts
"This is a major victory for working families. We work hard to support our families, we fought hard against cuts that would have destroyed thousands of jobs."
Exchange students walk off the job at McDonald's
These students are finally ready to tell McDonald's, "Enough!"
Fall of “la Maestra” not good news for Mexican workers
Mexican Attorney General Jesus Murillo announced the arrest of the head of the country's most powerful teachers' union and two colleagues.
