Puerto Rican teachers strike to oppose attack on pensions
Thousands of elementary and secondary school teachers in Puerto Rico carried out a two day strike to protest a raid on their pension plans.
Campaign intensifies to free Iranian trade unionists
CODIR says it regards the current period as an important opportunity to put effective pressure on the government of President Hassan Rouhani.
Port workers in 10 nations taking on IKEA
Port unions in 10 nations demonstrated against multinational furniture giant Ikea's lockout of 350 Teamsters workers.
Today in labor history: UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
Today in labor history: Popular Socialist Youth formed
On November 18, 1944 in Cuba, the Popular Socialist Youth was founded, as a continuation of the Cuban Revolutionary Youth.
Pope Francis, the Bishop of Bling, CEOs, and Leo Gerard
American CEOs and boards of directors should take note of Pope Francis' recent suspension of the "Bishop of Bling."
U.S. diplomats not pushing Colombia on workers’ rights
Overburdened U.S. diplomats are not pushing the Colombian government to live up to its written commitments on workers' rights and other rights that Colombia agreed to fulfill.
International unions demand freedom for top Colombian labor
International union organizations are joining a drive to free top Colombian labor leader Huber Ballesteros "without delay."
Today in Latino History: Cuba declares independence from Spain
The revolt was led by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. Céspedes, himself a plantation owner, freed his slaves and invited them to join the rebellion.
Report: Nissan in Mississippi is violating international labor law
The company is in violation of the standards on freedom of association, the report notes, because of Nissan's "aggressive interference" with workers attempting to exercise their fundamental right to organize a union.
