Official jobless rate ticks down; 236,000 new jobs
The nation's jobless rate dropped 0.1 percent in February, to 7.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Household workers demand rights, bang pots and pans, with video
Hundreds banged pots and pans here yesterday to launch a campaign for a Household Workers Bill of Rights.
Labor says tax millionaires to protect Social Security
"Ninety-four percent of the country pays Social Security taxes on all their income. Six percent do not. This has got to change."
Las Vegas cab company forces a strike
The second largest cab company in Las Vegas has forced its drivers - the first taxi drivers to unionize, more than a decade ago - to strike.
Twin Cities janitors ratify new contracts
"This is a major victory for working families. We work hard to support our families, we fought hard against cuts that would have destroyed thousands of jobs."
Exchange students walk off the job at McDonald's
These students are finally ready to tell McDonald's, "Enough!"
Fall of “la Maestra” not good news for Mexican workers
Mexican Attorney General Jesus Murillo announced the arrest of the head of the country's most powerful teachers' union and two colleagues.
Co-workers support threatened Walmart worker
The actions were in solidarity with Lisa Lopez, a Walmart associate who has experienced retaliation from her bosses for her involvement in OURWalmart.
Detroit needs jobs, not emergency managers
"We don't need an emergency manager; we need someone to help manage our emergency."
Unions to focus on dumping GOP governors
The 2012 election is barely in the books, but the AFL-CIO is already starting to think about the next round of polling, in November 2014.
