Today in labor history: 109 coal miners die in explosion
The coal miners were underpaid Eastern Europeans who were told not to complain about their substandard and dangerous working conditons.
Low wage workers at Pentagon walk out
Low-wage workers at the focus of the nation's defense machine, the Pentagon, joined the lengthening list of fed-up workers who have walked off their jobs.
GE closing upstate NY plant, betraying workers, community
Despite 17 bargaining sessions over a 60-day period, GE has decided to shutter its 75-year-old plant in Fort Edward, New York.
Today in labor history: Striking and saving lives
January 23 is, like most days, a day to remember in labor history.
Many hoping for pro-worker State of the Union
President Obama is expected to call for an increase in the minimum wage to $10.00 an hour during next Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Boeing contract a key issue in Machinists rerun election
Controversy over the narrowly ratified eight-year contract extension between the Machinists and Boeing will be a key issue.
Today in labor history: United Mine Workers founded
Contrary to what right-wing politicians would have us believe, labor unions have been part of the fabric of American society for a very long time.
Justices hear right-wing scheme to trash union fees
"My personal caregiver came to me two weeks ago in a snowstorm. She gets a really good wage because of the union. When she's stress-free, I'm stress-free."
Today in labor history: Steel workers walk off jobs in industry's largest work stoppage
On this day in 1946, some 750,000 steel workers walked off the job in the largest work stoppage in the industry.
Money bill trims pro-biz program at OSHA, boosts women’s bureau
The money bill's positives led Richard Trumka to call it "a good start that moves in the right direction" on spending priorities.
