Negotiate now or face a strike, say L.A. teachers
Red shirts filled LA's Grant Park last Thursday, across the street from City Hall, in a rally of educators, students, and parents.
Oakland workers celebrate new minimum wage
On Mar. 2, tens of thousands of Oakland workers will get a pay raise, and thousands more will have paid sick days for the first time.
Ohioans brave severe cold to back oil strikers
"For too long, these companies have gotten public support only to have them take advantage of the workers and their families, forcing overtime and unsafe staffing levels."
Roadblocks to organizing in a revived economy
With wages flatlining and the middle class shrinking, why is union membership in decline?
Restaurant workers picket for fair contract and respect
Some 65 workers at Oaks Corner have been without a contract for two and a half years, and haven't had a raise in eight years.
Shuler challenges labor movement on promoting women to leadership
AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. labor movement, is challenging her colleagues to promote more women to top jobs.
Labor leaders halt political contributions until after fast-track vote
Uunion presidents have decided to condition labor's voluntary political contributions to lawmakers on their fast-track votes, at least for now.
America’s labor movement: Time for a new track on trade policy
"As a teacher I've always placed a premium on what we know, and what we know is that there hasn't been a trade deal yet that benefitted the American people."
Wisconsin governor swings budget axe
A massive fight-back has already begun, and even some long-time Republican legislators are questioning the wisdom of the Walker budget.
Nurses welcome veto of Keystone XL bill
"The miniscule number of jobs it would create are far outweighed by the enormous damage that this project creates to our health and in accelerating the climate crisis."
