Shop Talk: Freelancers go union, paid family leave a success
Unemployed people lucky enough to find new jobs are making less than they did before and almost 40 percent took a 20 percent cut in pay.
“Thank God for the union”: Labor leads on community aid
With the increased attacks on unions from the right wing, it's more important than ever to note just how much organized labor does for the community.
NLRB gives strong backing to majority sign-up
By a 2-1 vote, the National Labor Relations Board has given strong written support to the use of "majority sign-up" for union recognition.
Ergonomics not on the list of five new safety rules
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will roll out five new rules this year designed to protect workers on the job - but a rule to curb ergonomic injuries will not be one of them.
How to read those December unemployment figures
The nation's unemployment rate declined 0.4 percent in December but only because unprecedented numbers have dropped out of the workforce altogether.
Law professors support Hilton workers
The Association of American Law Schools is holding its national conference at the boycotted hotel, but organizers of over two-thirds of the conference events held their sessions at another venue.
Big business drives Illinois anti-teacher bill
CHICAGO - Under the guise of "school reform," big corporate foundations, banking and speculative hedge fund investors are pulling out all stops to ram an anti-teacher measure through the Illinois state legislature.
Obama administration plans to push organizing rights
Private employers will be required to post large signs informing workers about their right to form unions under a new rule the Obama administration plans to institute by executive order.
Defend unions at those holiday parties!
A few quick and easy responses you can use when your friends or relatives come out with anti-union comments at holiday get-togethers.
