Proposed rules would allow home care workers minimum wage, overtime
Labor-backed Interfaith Worker Justice is mobilizing support for home health care workers.

Unions endorse Obama, gear up for fight vs. 1%
Podhorzer said that by the end of today the AFL-CIO would be kicking off its 2012 election effort by issuing an official endorsement of President Obama's bid for re-election.

UFCW: D.C.-Baltimore chains going nuclear vs. workers
The Washington-Baltimore area's two biggest grocery chains, Giant and Safeway, are "going nuclear" in their war against their combined 30,000 workers.

U. Virginia students on solidarity hunger strike
Students at the University of Virginia this morning began the 12th day of their hunger strike in support of higher wages for university workers.
U.S.-Mexico labor alliance calls for end to persecution of Mexican workers
Trade unionists from swore mutual support and solidarity for the struggle of Mexico's workers to fight neoliberal economic policies.

Florida's tipped workers could see their wages cut in half
The CEOs of restaurants like Chilis and Outback Stakehouse think that $4.65 an hour is too much for their tipped employees.

Top union-hating contractor backs Romney
Romney's opposition to project labor agreements won him a standing ovation from the anti-worker, anti-union group.

Autoworkers say: Let Romney go bankrupt
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney came to town Friday, but autoworkers were in no mood to give him a free pass.

Workers at Republic Windows occupy again and win again (with video)
Serious Energy told the union that they were closing the plant right away and were not interested in finding a new buyer. Workers fought back.

Labor and business economists call “right to work” unworkable
A pro-labor economist is saying that Republicans who think "right to work" laws will stimulate the economy in their states are dead wrong.

