Today in labor history: Socialist denied seat in Congress
On this day in 1919 Victor Berger, the first socialist elected to the U.S. Congress was denied his seat.
Today in Native history: Miami, Potawatomi resistance and removal
This day in history, the Miamis signed a treaty with the United States in 1838 ceding practically all of its lands south of the Wabash River in Indiana.
Trumka: Voters said they were “desperate” for new economic life
"The fact of the matter is that people are disillusioned by endless political bickering and eyed these elections with great dispirit."
NLRB rejects right-to-work crowd’s attempt to use health care ruling vs. union drive
The case involves the SEIU's attempt to organize contingent faculty at Pacific Lutheran University.
Last minute election appeal by labor
We're not asking for much, just enough to live our lives. And guys like Scott Walker, Rick Scott, and Mitch McConnell think we don't deserve it.
Speakers advocate massive education campaign about value of unions
Labor must launch a massive education campaign about the value of unions, to counter right wing propaganda and to forestall deepening nationwide cynicism.
Oregon contractor broke labor law, NLRB rules for union painters
The firm violated federal labor law 18 separate ways, and now must make amends.
Today in labor history: Harvey Milk elected to office
On this day in 1977 Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was the first openly gay person elected to public office in California.
“We are dying to get paid!”: R.I.P. workers’ dreams
Hundreds of workers and community members filled Los Angeles City Council Chambers on Oct. 29 and built a wage theft cemetery in front of City Hall.
Recycling workers say "enough!"
Within days of each other last week, two groups of Northern California recycling workers declared they'd had enough of what they see as regimes of indignity and discrimination.
