Asian Pacific American worker hearing hailed as labor milestone
The first-ever National Asian Pacific American Workers' Rights Hearing was an emotional event for Asian Pacific trade unionists.
Workers say: Stop Bissell’s dirty work
On Nov. 5, Cindy Marble and several of her co-workers were fired without any warning, after some of them had trained their replacements.
S K Handtools workers end strike, save health care and jobs
CHICAGO - After a 10-week strike to save their jobs, health care and union, seventy Teamster Local 743 members at S K Handtools voted 3 to 1 to accept the company offer and began returning to work Nov. 6.
Foreign companies getting bulk of green stimulus
Of the $1.05 billion of stimulus funds handed out for clean energy grants since Sept. 1, 84 percent - $849 million - has gone to foreign wind companies.
Panel tackles unsolved murder of U.S. unionist in Mexico
WASHINGTON (PAI)— Amid indications the Mexican government "would like to sweep the whole thing under the rug," as his union president says, a special Inter-American panel on Nov. 4 tackled the unsolved 2007 murder of U.S. union organizer Santiago Rafael Cruz in Monterrey, Mexico.
Ford workers reject givebacks
By late yesterday it was clear Ford workers have overwhelmingly rejected contractual givebacks that their union had negotiated with the company.
Baseball sluggers say: Pass Employee Free Choice
Twelve major league baseball players, including three playing in the World Series, have announced their support for the Employee Free Choice Act.
Supreme Court upholds striking workers' rights in 10-year battle
HARTFORD, Conn. — After a 10-year battle, nursing home workers won a precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling this week.
Labor, progressives, manufacturers meet: ‘Think big & bold’ to rebuild economy
WASHINGTON — A jam-packed conference here Oct. 29 demanded bold action for a new, green manufacturing economy.
Workers win biggest back pay award in history!
The Fluor Daniel Corp. has agreed to pay $12 million to 167 workers it denied jobs 15 years ago because they belonged to or were organizing for one of four different unions.
