Anheuser-Busch forces Teamster strike
The Anheuser-Busch-owned beer distributorship wanted to implement its own business model but apparently forgot the Teamsters.
Today in labor history: Rally in support of Charleston Five
On this day in history in 2001, 5,000 demonstrators rallied in support of the Charleston Five.
Airport workers picket for right to organize
Workers at several Oakland Airport concessions and their supporters held an informational picket outside the terminal July 6.
Hoffa and Brown try to put brakes on Pacific trade pact
With the Obama administration moving ahead with negotiations with Pacific Rim nations, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Teamsters President James Hoffa teamed up.
Today in history: Civil Rights Act signed
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, a historic advance for all Americans.
Today in labor history: Luddites rebel against substandard work conditions
Today in labor history, the Luddites (19th century textile workers) attacked the Heathcoat and Boden's Mill, responding to substandard workplace conditions.
A win, a loss, and a toss-up for labor in Michigan
Labor won one, lost one, and had one key issue still up in the air in the latest action in the Republican-run Michigan legislature.
Labor tries new tactic after defeat at Walmart
Civil rights groups and sympathetic lawmakers were prompted to draft legislation creating an alternative route for workers to get justice against Walmart.
Texas janitors on strike
Many of the janitors employed by big corporations such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, Penzoil, Centerpoint Energy, and Reliant, do not make enough to provide food for their families.
