Actors union lines up political support for Telemundo organizing drive
NBC-Universal owns Telemundo, but the unorganized actors don't get residuals or health care, guaranteed wage minimums or meal breaks.
At a critical moment, labor’s cause is racial, economic justice
"The names, the hashtags represent real people in our very own community; they have jobs; they work alongside us; they have families; they were our high school classmates."
U.S. unions, lawmakers protest Rousseff overthrow in Brazil
"What we're seeing in Brazil is a power-grab by politicians who weren't able to win at the ballot box."
OSHA hits poultry producer Pilgrim’s Pride, UFCW calls “medical malfeasance”
Pilgrim's Pride "did not furnish a place of employment free from the recognized hazards likely to cause or serious physical harm" to workers.
Two massive unions, SEIU and AFSCME, announce partnership, potential merger
The detailed plan builds on an existing alliance between those two unions and the American Federation of Teachers.
The day after: Labor launches big battleground blitz
"Working people are an unstoppable force when we stick together," said AFL-CIO President Trumka.
UN human rights official cites attacks on worker rights in U.S.
"Racism and the exclusion, persecution, and marginalization that come with it, affect the enabling environment for the exercise of association and assembly rights."
OSHA to take first steps this fall towards potential rule to curb workplace violence
The request for a new rule came from National Nurses United; RNs have been prime victims of workplace violence.
At KGW-TV, unions take stand against ‘Uberization’ of news
One company has a proposal to end union jurisdiction over union members' work, apparently in order to allow the station to use amateur footage.
AFGE leader calls GOP plan for federal workers a “spoils” system
"The platform advocates such profound changes to the terms of government employment that it would bring to end the merit-based, apolitical civil service system."
