Call for $15 and a union rings through Ebeneezer Baptist Church
Fast food servers, homecare and airport workers, and students gave witness to the low pay facing them in today's increasingly service-centered economy.
Workers call McDonald’s hourly wage raise a PR gimmick
"It's a PR stunt, and that stunt isn't going to pay my gas bill this month, or get my landlord off my back."
Labor returns to its roots: Bringing immigrants out of the shadows
A "key piece of the raising wages agenda is a workable pathway to citizenship" for undocumented workers.
A parable: Jim Matles and the GE pastry tray
A parable is a story that has a double meaning. A good one captures the spirit of paradox in every moment yet does not stand still.
Senate ‘vote-a-rama’ produces few wins for workers
And the wins workers got, on amendments denouncing USPS cuts and advocating paid family and medical leave, may only be symbolic.
AFL-CIO, allies praise White House drive for paid family leave law
The AFL-CIO, women's rights groups, and their allies are praising a new campaign to push Congress to enact a paid family and medical leave law.
Fight for 15 announces largest nationwide strike ever
"We need to fight for everyone, especially for those who feel that they can't fight by themselves."
Massive outpouring expected Apr. 15 in the Fight for $15
Low wage workers throughout the county are gearing up for the April 15 national demonstration demanding a raise in the minimum wage.
Today in labor history: César Chávez born in 1927
Chávez was also an early environmentalist, warning the public of the devastating effects of pesticides on both farmworkers and consumers.
Danny Glover tells young unionists they are making history
"Each generation makes its own history... We need your voices here now more than ever."
