Labor News

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Boycott Wendy's!

"This is corporate greed at its finest," stated Ohio state Rep. Dan Stewart, addressing an angry crowd of unionists and supporters at Wendy's  headquarters in Dublin, Ohio.

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Joy and inspiration mark Chicago People’s World banquet

Enjoying great music, food and politics, a full house celebrated the 22nd Annual People's World Banquet Dec. 6 at the Parthenon Restaurant.

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Addison, Ill., Teamsters strike enters 8th week

Workers from Teamsters Local 705 have been on strike for eight weeks against Pain Enterprises in Addison, Ill.

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Nurses unite to form largest RN union ever

As  lawmakers continue to debate legislation to overhaul the country's health care system, three nurses unions merged Dec. 7 to form the largest-ever labor union of registered nurses in U.S. history.

Union fights move by auto giants to slash jobs

Earlier this year General Motors and Chrysler took billions in federal loan guarantees in exchange for a promise to keep workers employed here in America.

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New Haven People’s World Amistad award celebration big success

The diverse and inspired overflow crowd stayed to the end of the remarkable celebration of People's World Amistad Award honorees Anna Montalvo, Gwen Mills and Art Perry.

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PA home care workers, patients protest company threat to cut pay

Home health care workers say they need a raise, but they are threatened with a pay cut if a major health care provider gets its way

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Jobs: The time for talk is over

For the last three months this newspaper has covered jobs conferences, jobs seminars and job creation think tank gatherings too numerous to count.

Labor & community activists converge @Organizing 2.0

NEW YORK -- Several hundred labor organizers, community organizers and progressive technologists gathered here Dec. 6 for the Organizing 2.0 Conference.

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Steelworkers' hall rededicated to workers killed building union

Local 1010 of the United Steelworkers union (USW) is proud of its militant history and its rededicated union hall.

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