
Relocating production line to avoid union breaks labor law
The NLRB says Boeing's decision to locate its second assembly line for its new model "Dreamliner" super-jumbo passenger plane in non-union South Carolina, and not in its unionized plants in the Pacific Northwest, breaks labor law.

May Day in Chicago: Labor to commemorate Haymarket martyrs
It's just one word in labor history with a lot of associations: Haymarket.

Labor leaders hail Obama speech, call for more action on jobs
Labor leaders, while endorsing the president's budget deficit speech, say job creation will need to be addressed if the long-term fiscal health of the nation is to be restored.

Union leaders urge: Act now to stop paycheck "protection" laws
"This is about eliminating the organizations that represent people. With one vote they are trying to take away our rights."
Labor law enforcer: āIām not dead yet!ā
Collective bargaining remains one of the few effective ways to preserve the American middle class, the chair of the National Labor Relations Board says.

Cuban trade unionist speaks in Los Angeles
Gilda Chacon Bravo is the first Cuban trade union representative to be granted a visa to the United States in many years and is touring the country.

2,000 rally for union rights on U.S.-Canada border
Union members from Canada and the United States rallied at Peace Arch Park on the U.S.-Canada border, April 2, as part of the April 4 week of We Are One events.

State workers tell Missouri lawmakers: Stop stealing from us
Hundreds rallied in Jefferson City at Missouri's State Capitol building against "right to work" and paycheck deception legislation.

Union sees AT&T buyout of T-Mobile as good for workers
AT&T's purchase of T-Mobile could open the way for unionization of the thousands of T-Mobile workers who have been denied a voice on the job.


