Global auto union leaders to meet with Nissan workers in Mississippi
A delegation of senior-level trade union leaders from around the globe will travel to Canton, Mississippi, to meet with Nissan workers and community leaders.
Mercedes-Benz workers form new union local in Alabama
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International employees and the United Auto Workers announced the formation of UAW Local 112, a new local union.
N.Y. and D.C low-wage workers win big
More than 200,000 low-wage workers got big wins from New York Mayor de Blasio and the Obama administration's Labor Department.
Groundbreaking 1984 strike inspires organizing today
Despite current battles brewing, Yale's new president, Peter Salovey, came by to shake hands with each of the workers, recognizing the respect they had won in the hard fought 1984 battle.
Hyatt to pay $1 million to fired Boston workers
The 2009 firings resulted in a five-year boycott organized by Unite Here Local 26 with strong, nationwide solidarity.
Atlanta symphony board majority locks out musicians for second time
The intransigent board majority of the Atlanta Symphony, seeking to cut costs by firing orchestra members, locked them out, Sept. 6.
A win for hotel workers is a win for all workers!
"Many workers live in LA. They pay taxes and buy groceries they need in Los Angeles. With this raise they will be able to buy more and this increase will only benefit the city,"
A GOP fraud – defrauding voters
The GOP is working desperately to deny the right to vote to citizens it doesn't like. You know, poor people, black people, Hispanic people, old people, females.
At Minnesota AFL-CIO convention, organizing and elections high on agenda
High turnout will be key to keeping a DFL majority in the House and moving forward a worker-friendly agenda.
U.S. to push worker rights trade case vs. Guatemala
Saying the Guatemalan government did not live up to its own worker rights commitments, the Obama administration will push its trade case against the Central American nation.
