Connecticut nursing home battle may go to Supreme Court
The conflict between almost 700 workers at five Connecticut nursing homes and their chain employer may be headed for the Supreme Court.
Right-to-work (for less) laws speed to Michigan high court
Michigan's two controversial right-to-work laws are headed on a fast track to the state's Supreme Court.
Top Latino labor leader talks immigration law with Obama
Service Employees Secretary-Treasurer Eliseo Medina told President Obama of SEIU's all-out commitment to immigration reform.
Today in labor history: Bob Marley, champion of the oppressed, is born
Bob Marley, who introduced reggae to the world and gave voice to the passion of oppressed people, was born 68 years ago in the Jamaican village of Nine Mile.
Immigration reform a top goal for Auto Workers
Declaring, "We are a union of immigrants," Auto Workers President Bob King elevated immigration reform to a top spot on the UAW's lobbying agenda.
Elections have consequences: “Right to work” is one of them
The GOP majority in the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is pushing a so-called "right-to-work" law in the Quaker State.
Labor coalition urges N.Y. to raise minimum wage
A coalition of organized labor, community activists, and religious groups demonstrated support Jan. 29 for legislative initiative to increase the minimum wage in New York State. The minimum wage for nonexempt employees in the state is currently set by the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Wage gap widening, unionization declining worldwide
Declining unionization and increasing globalization are two key factors that are widening wage gaps between the rich and everyone else.
CPUSA leader turns up the volume on labor’s future
A crowd heard Communist Party Labor Commission Chair Scott Marshall's take on how he sees these issues fit into the macro-challenges facing labor movement today.
