At Nissan and beyond, workers' rights are civil rights
Thanks to the works of those who came before us, this new generation is equipped with the knowledge of how to make change, and it is become more and more apparent what we need to fight for.
Teamsters at UPS Freight voting on new pact
Teamsters leaders hope the second time will be the charm as 13,000 members who work for UPS Freight cast ballots on Jan. 11-12 on a new five-year contract.
Today In labor history: "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine is published
Common Sense explained the need for immediate independence from the British Empire.
On recession’s sixth anniversary, U.S. still down 8 million jobs
Six years after the onset of the Great Recession, the U.S. economy needs nearly 8 million jobs to return to pre-recession health.
Campaign intensifies to free Iranian trade unionists
CODIR says it regards the current period as an important opportunity to put effective pressure on the government of President Hassan Rouhani.
Republicans leave unemployed #OutInTheCold
Heavy lobbying efforts were underway to extend unemployment insurance for the more than 1 million long-term jobless.
St. Louis unions giving to charities big time
When Americans think of labor unions, they think of union members campaigning for causes. But unions are a lot more, and their charity efforts in the St. Louis area show it.
IAM Boeing workers narrowly approve 8-year contract extension
Machinists who work for Boeing in the Puget Sound area, around Portland, Ore., and in Wichita, Kansas, narrowly approved an eight-year contract extension with Boeing.
Boeing continues to play one state off against another
SEATTLE (PAI)-Members of the International Association of Machinists in the Pacific Northwest are voting today on an 8-year contract extension offer from Boeing that many are unhappy with.
Emergency action urged on unemployment benefits
Call Congress at 1-877-318-0483 with the message "extend unemployment insurance now."
