Unionists say America needs collective bargaining
"Our challenge is to build a movement that restores the American Dream," said Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen.
CWA: “We’ve had no choice but to fight”
Carolyn Wade didn't go looking for a fight, but she's in the middle of a big one: some call it a war on workers.
5,000 join union-led march against corporate greed
As the nation's top CEOs held a June 14 summit in Chicago, 5,000 angry demonstrators outside chanted, "You got bailed out, we got sold out!"
Nurses kick off economic education drive
National Nurses United says they will speak out about income and economic inequality and its impact on themselves and their patients - and get the rest of the country to do so, too.
Texas jobs vigil slams “free trade” pacts
Labor activists are blasting the GOP "free trade" proposals to cut public workers' jobs and to lessen unemployment benefits.
In tough situation, Conn. state workers to vote on contract
Thousands of state workers are expected for a question and answer session about the tentative agreement hammered out by their unions.
Video: Chicago federal workers slam budget cuts
Over 200 federal workers and their supporters used their lunch hour on March 16th to protest budget cuts.
AFL-CIO’s young workers plan second summit in Twin Cities
The AFL-CIO's young workers advisory council is taking charge of the labor movement by making its leadership more youthful and is planning a second summit to take place in the fall.
Rep. José Serrano supports Bronx building workers
Congressman José Serrano is supporting the efforts of SEIU 32BJ, which is in negotiations for a new long-term contract to cover more than 3,000 Bronx apartment building workers.
1,000 Michigan workers lobby: Save our communities!
Workers answered the Michigan AFL-CIO's call and turned out in force March 8 to lobby the state Senate against budget cuts and takeovers of cities and schools.
