On July 30, events across U.S. as Medicare turns 50
RNs will join actions in over 25 U.S. cities to honor Medicare and Medicaid's 50th anniversary.
Judge to hear case against USPS deal with Staples
"If the NLRB sustains the allegations in the complaint, it could effectively end Staples' foray into the mail business."
St. Louis bricklayers strike ends in total victory
The victory also ends a contractors' lawsuit that, had it succeeded, would have endangered all traditional union pension plans in the U.S.
DC unions back streetcar workers fired for organizing
"The fired streetcar workers are heroes and they stood up for the right of workers to organize a union; they stood up for the dignity of workers."
Canada's prime minister jams anti-union law through Parliament
"Unions are far more democratic, transparent, and accountable to their members than this prime minister and his government are to taxpayers."
D.C. council committee OKs nurse safe-staffing bill
"Nurse-to-patient ratios is sound public policy, raising the bar for public safety."
Sanders draws roars from union retirees
Retired unionists represent the consistently largest and most-active political constituency - the elderly.
Ex-CWA President Cohen to campaign for Sanders
"Bernie realizes that workers' rights in the U.S. remain under attack and near the bottom of the world's democracies."
Federal workers union sues government over data breach
The cyber attack exposed confidential data, from medical records to Social Security numbers, of between four and 18 million workers.
Teamsters score big win in Southern California
The win is the biggest in the history of Teamsters Joint Council 42, which covers Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii.
