Activists demand re-hiring at Walmart
On June 2 in Dallas, nationwide rallies demanded re-hiring of laid-off Walmart workers.
Unions demand opening of secret trade pacts
On June 2, hundreds of unionists and their allies descended on the office of the Obama administration's U.S. Trade Representative.
After Senate loss, fast-track fight shifts to House
Labor is increasing its attention on the GOP-run House, where the vote is expected to be much closer and up for grabs.
New NEA president Eskelsen Garcia brings verve, edge to union
Teacher Lily Eskelsen Garcia has seen poverty's impact on her students, so for her, the issue is personal.
Head of L.A. Federation of Labor thrilled with $15 wage victory
It's a great day for working Angelenos, as the LA city countil has voted to raise the minimum wage, in steps, to $15 an hour.
Kasich yanks collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio care workers
Gov. John Kasich has yanked collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio home health care and child care workers.
U.S. call to support striking farmworkers in Baja California, Mexico
The UFW is calling for putting pressure on the giant Driscoll Company in solidarity with the striking workers.
Protesters serve notice to McDonald’s shareholders: $15 and union
The demonstrators had a single-minded determination to send a message to McDonald's on the eve of its stockholders meeting.
Katrina smashed New Orleans, now SCOTUS smashes its teachers
The quest of 7,500 fired New Orleans teachers and school staffers for back pay and damages ended in a loss at the Supreme Court.
Restaurant workers crash the “other” NRA’s trade show
Restaurant workers loudly cried in protest, "$2.13 is not the American Dream," at the National Restaurant Association's trade show.
