Two-tier wages to be key issue at UAW talks with Detroit three
"A society built on low-wage jobs does not deliver purchasing power, it only increases the number of workers in poverty."
Workers in LA: tipping the fair wage balance
"People who make less than $15 an hour know plenty about money; they know what it's like not to have enough money."
McDonald’s wage announcement draws the ire of low-wage workers
"Millions of families working for poverty wages will continue to struggle until McDonald's pays a living wage."
USW local ratifies new pact with Honeywell, ends long lockout
The plant was scheduled to reopen Apr. 1 but the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission must recertify the workers before all can return.
Workers call McDonald’s hourly wage raise a PR gimmick
"It's a PR stunt, and that stunt isn't going to pay my gas bill this month, or get my landlord off my back."
AFL-CIO, allies praise White House drive for paid family leave law
The AFL-CIO, women's rights groups, and their allies are praising a new campaign to push Congress to enact a paid family and medical leave law.
Fight for 15 announces largest nationwide strike ever
"We need to fight for everyone, especially for those who feel that they can't fight by themselves."
Massive outpouring expected Apr. 15 in the Fight for $15
Low wage workers throughout the county are gearing up for the April 15 national demonstration demanding a raise in the minimum wage.
Danny Glover tells young unionists they are making history
"Each generation makes its own history... We need your voices here now more than ever."
Workers mobilize vs. GOP budgets’ pension, pay cut schemes
Members of federal workers and postal employee unions mobilized against Republican budget schemes that would - again - cut their pay.
