Supreme Court to rule on legality of NLRB
The Supreme Court will try to sort out the political war over the legality of "recess appointments" to the National Labor Relations Board.
What they didn’t tell you about the Twinkies comeback!
The trimmed-down Hostess has a far less costly operating structure than the predecessor company, but workers are no longer unionized.
Today in labor history: “Wobblies” founded in 1905
The Industrial Workers of the World, also known as the "Wobblies," was founded at a 12-day convention in Chicago, June 27, 1905.
Education advocates tell Pa. governor: fund public schools!
They came from every corner of Pennsylvania yesterday, and some from New Jersey and New York.
Today in labor history: Eugene Debs initiates boycott against Pullman railroad
The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, initiated a boycott against the Pullman Palace Car Company.
New York teachers back Thompson for mayor
This city's huge teachers' union has selected the candidate it prefers in the mayoral race now underway here.
Netroots grassroots: Progressive Caucus launches “Raise Up America” drive
"We stand in Congress on the side of the 99 percent against the one percent. So we need this campaign, we need to raise the minimum wage."
Today in labor history: American Railway Union founded
On this day in 1893, the American Railway Union - one of the first industrial unions in the United States - was founded.
Service Employees plan massive response to GOP’s immigrant bashing
"If they thought 2012 was bad" in terms of the tide of Latino votes against the GOP, "wait 'till 2014 and 2016."
Neighbors turn out for fired Domino’s worker
The campaign for $15 an hour or $12 with benefits has been going on for several months now.
