"Solidarity Forever" completed Jan. 15, 1915
On January 15, 1915 in Chicago there was a big march on City Hall by some 1,500 jobless and hungry people demanding relief.
Workers win safety deal at Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf
In a landmark settlementwith implications for all Hyatt workers, the Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf hotel has withdrawn its appeal of citations related to housekeeper injuries.
Letter Carriers slam new federal report on postal service
A new federal report on the financial ills of the U.S. Postal Service is a reiteration of previous justifications for huge agency prepayments of future retirees' health care costs.
Labor Secretary Solis resigns, Trumka lauds her service
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, who repeatedly declared herself "the new sheriff in town" on behalf of workers the last four years, resigned her position on Jan. 9.
Unions hit GOP on Sandy aid
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka termed Boehner's decision "a slap in the face." Others were more caustic.
Despite "right to work," union organizing not letting up in Michigan
Tea Party Republicans should have witnessed what took place last night at the Cesar Chavez Academy, a large for-profit charter school in Southwest Detroit.
Signed in secret, Michigan law takes effect in April
The "right to work for less" law can be overturned.
Union reps warn of “devastating” budget cuts
The unions and their allies have launched campaigns against the budget cutting ideas, contacting lawmakers both in D.C. and at home.
AFT proposes setting higher standards for teacher training, entry into profession
"Too many new teachers enter our schools feeling unprepared. We shouldn't tolerate that in a profession so important to our country's future."
Today in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize
Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.
