West coast grocery talks down to the wire
Bargaining went down to the wire, with the latest session scheduled for today between the United Food and Commercial Workers locals that represent 62,000 Southern California grocery workers and their three grocery chain employers: Ralph's, Albertson's and Vons.
Farm workers march for justice
On Tuesday, farm workers launched a 13-day, 200-mile march, through California's rich agricultural Central Valley to the State Capitol in Sacramento.
Unions reject Verizon bravado regarding end of strike
Verizon workers have rejected claims by the company that their return to work marks a victory for the company.
Verizon threatens strikers with health care cutoff
Workers this week will miss their first paycheck as result of the strike, now in its 11th day. Pension and disability benefits were suspended as the strike began.
St. Louis labor and community rallies to support Verizon strikers
CWA members, union supporters and community activists rallied outside of a St. Louis Verizon store.
Locked-out workers take message to Crystal Sugar’s doorstep
More than 600 locked out sugar workers and supporters rallied outside the headquarters of American Crystal Sugar August 11, demanding an end to the lockout.
Heartland workers, activists stand with CWA against Verizon
Why did workers, organizers and just plain folks rally in support of a struggle happening a thousand miles away? For CWA Local 6360 Vice President Todd Appleby, the answer is simple.
Verizon strike: It’s “high noon” for all workers
Many of the women and men had their children with them, some experiencing the fight for justice for the first time.
Unions warn about deceptive California ballot measure
Wealthy conservatives are behind a ballot initiative that would restrict unions' involvement in political campaigns.
Labor mobilizes in congressional districts in August
Organized labor mobilized in congressional districts nationwide in August, with two top leaders saying union activists this year will take the place of the tea party radicals of 2009-10. And the unionists, leaders and organizers say, are mad.
