Today in labor history: “The Song of the Wage-Slave” for May Day
"The land is the landlord's, the trader's is the sea, the ore the usurer's coffer fills - but what remains for me?"
May Day: Workers of the world unite for a better life!
"This is a day to protest against bad conditions for working people and join together to fight for a better world."
On Workers Memorial Day: The words of the dead
USW members who work for Marathon have gone without pay for nearly three months because they know what's at stake: Their lives.
Trumka: Raising wages is measuring stick for presidential campaign support
"The labor movement's doors are open to any candidate who's serious about transforming our economy with high and rising wages."
Labor camp residents determined to change things
Over 250 workers walked out of the fields several times, as their anger grew over the wages and the conditions in the labor camp where they lived.
Eleven “must knows” about safety for Workers Memorial Day
Unions observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew our efforts for safe workplaces.
Examining courts' impact on workers and their rights
Here are some recent lower court cases involving workers.
OSHA sets high goals for National Safety Stand-Down event
In a follow-up to Workers Memorial Day, OSHA will stage the largest occupational safety event ever next month.
Rail unions back bill mandating two-member crews on freight trains
"The practice to remove more persons from the right-of-ways of American railroads endangers the general public."
Baltimore unions back Fight for $15
"The same forces that want to privatize the postal system and oppose voting rights want to keep the federal sub-minimum wage just like it is."
