Union leaders grapple with problem of workers backing right wingers
Worried union leaders say many members feel "outshouted" by powerful political voices and are showing anger by backing extreme candidates.
Hillary Clinton’s pro-worker pledges excite building trades audience
Clinton's passion for workers' causes, from project labor agreements to being their advocate in the White House, excited the audience.
MU graduate workers say “union” in a landslide
While the vote result is a substantial victory, it's just the latest step in the campaign for justice for MU graduate workers.
Think about immigration like a nurse
If the nurse fears that if they check her documents she'll lose her job or worse, she likely won't have to think a long time before signing that union card.
Janitors and farm workers: Two strikes remembered
"Before me almost a thousand janitors wearing deep purple Service Employee International Union T-shirts lined up to march..."
Lilly Ledbetter tells union women about ongoing struggle for equal pay
Despite some gains in recent years, women still face a tough road to equal pay.
NLRB rules Unite Here won vote at Trump Las Vegas casino
"We voted for a union so we could negotiate a fair contract with Mr. Trump."
Chicago Teachers fire back: “We have had it!” (with video)
Labor and community organizers worked tirelessly throughout the day to stage events that engaged the community in vibrant ways.
Even before new $15/hour minimum wage signed, California workers celebrated
The celebrations began early, even as California's new minimum wage law was still racing through the state legislature last week.
Martin Luther King Jr. and the attack on public workers
As we celebrate the life and historic contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., public workers are under fierce attack across the country.
