
Some wins, some losses for workers in state battles
Elections have consequences; Indiana's GOP governor killed prevailing wages and wage theft protection and undermined union organizing rights.

Today in history: The 1970 killings at Jackson State College
The Jackson State killings occurred on May 15, 1970, at Jackson State College, a historically Black college.

Trumka: CEOs are the new royalty in America
CEOs of the largest corporations received a 16 percent pay raise in 2014, while the pay gap between CEOs and the typical worker widened to 373-to-1.

Postal Workers, customers to hold nationwide protests May 14
APWU members will rally in over 85 cities for improved postal services and to protect good, living-wage jobs.

Labor launches Forward Baltimore to register 10,000 voters
The campaign will bring out at least 75 percent of newly-registered voters in for the primary elections in April 2016.

New rules could add millions of workers to overtime pay eligibility
The Labor Department is readying proposed rules to greatly expand who can get overtime pay.

For potato farmers, "organic" means hard labor
The organic food industry especially should hold itself to high standards for labor practices.

In terms of minimum wage, California city races to the top
Emeryville, Calif. is putting its minimum wage on track to become the highest in the nation.

With future at stake, postal workers fighting for everyone
The American Postal Workers Union's contract expires May 20. The outcome of this will impact every community in America.

Teacher Appreciation Week in Chicago: a cut in pay?
Teacher Appreciation Week had barely begun when news broke that teachers had to take a seven percent pay cut.

