Texas teachers protest misuse of pension fund
DALLAS - Texas teachers added their voices to the worldwide outrage over attacks against retirees at a rally here on October 25.
On Halloween support union-made treats and go green
If your wondering, which costumes you or your kids, are wearing this Halloween or which treats to choose from, then look no further because labor and environmental groups may have the answer.
Cabin pressure rises at Delta as union vote begins
Thursday, September 30, when union voting began, marked a glimmer of hope in the lives of 21,000 flight attendants at Delta Airlines, even though many of them may not see it.
Injustice to one is injustice to all: UAW backs restaurant workers
"We are asking the public to stay away from Andiamo until they treat their employees fairly," said Rory Gamble, director of UAW Region IA.
Outside the box: workers’ centers give labor a boost
Workers' centers, or non-traditional unions, have scored significant victories lately and offer important new ways of building the labor movement.
Labor pulling out the vote in key state
Union members hit the ground running to get their co-workers out to vote this November in Connecticut, one of 21 battleground states designated by the AFL-CIO.
Labor editor wins award: good time to give
John Wojcik, labor editor of peoplesworld.org, is a winner. Show the love.
Workers in New England rustbelt fight to keep plant open
A group of workers in New England's economic rustbelt are battling an aerospace giant to preserve their livelihoods.
U.S. unions, Canadian energy sign pact on transnational pipeline
Four U.S. construction unions signed a Project Labor Agreement on Sept. 14 with a large Canadian energy company, to build a big trans-national oil pipeline from the oil sands of Alberta to the refineries of Texas' Gulf Coast.
European unions set to march for “Robin Hood taxes”
Next in the "rising tide of world labor protest" file comes the September 29 labor actions in Europe.
