Danny Glover tells young unionists they are making history
"Each generation makes its own history... We need your voices here now more than ever."
California teachers fight to save their union and the schools
Unionized California teachers are among the many categories of workers nationwide whose unions are under attack by anti-labor lawmakers.
Kelley of the Treasury Employees Union to retire in August
Colleen M. Kelley, the NTEU president for the last 16 years, will retire at the end of the union's convention this August.
Berger-Marks report guides working women toward greater influence in unions
A new report from the Berger-Marks Foundation gives working women a "how-to" guide to establish women's committees within unions.
W. Va. GOP legislature passes, Dem. governor signs anti-worker bill
"Today marks the first time in West Virginia history that our state officially reduced safety standards for coal miners."
Illinois union coalition battles Rauner fair share fee ban in state courts
Rauner intends to hurt "the men and women who do the real work of state government."
Young Workers Summit feels the jolt of young labor activism
"America is begging for change on a grand scale; the kind of change that, quite frankly, has always been led by young people."
NLRB chair defends agency as GOP-run house tries to overturn new union election rules
"The board remains committed to the critical work of this agency and fully carrying out the law."
Wisconsin workers barred from right-to-work-for-less signing ceremony
The national decline in union membership and soaring wage inequity are inescapable twin realities that make absurd the blaming of unions for fiscal problems.
Oil workers continue strike against BP despite tentative settlement
"We will continue the strike until we get a fair contract and a safer workplace."
