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.
Ohio's GOP governor ignores pleas of 3,000 fired Ormet workers
The tattered sign standing at the entrance of Ormet's North Gate pretty much says it all. It pleads to Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, for "some help" to save Ohio jobs.
USW rolls out platform, denounces greedy forces out to destroy workers
Delegates adopted a multi-point action platform for coming years to battle what President Gerard called "shrewd, greedy and powerful" forces out to destroy workers.
Unionized ironworkers aid non-union jobless
The Ironworkers are trying to find jobs for 280 non-union colleagues left high and dry without pay when a large non-union Michigan contractor suddenly shut its doors.
July unemployment rate doesn't reflect truth about joblessness
While 131,000 people found jobs last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the number of unemployed people rose by 197,000 to 9.67 million.
GOP filibuster kills Bring the Jobs Home bill
Once again, a Senate Republican filibuster killed a pro-worker bill, the Bring The Jobs Home Act, to extend tax credits to firms which do just that.
Protesters tell Apple: Ensure fair treatment for security guards
Union and community activists called on the iconic computer and smartphone manufacturer to push for fair treatment of security workers.
Letter carriers: U.S. mail not for sale!
Letter carriers are concerned about the privatization threat and the threat to eliminate Saturday delivery, and about attempts to end door to door delivery service altogether.
Postal workers and supporters rally to save the mail
Chants of "U.S. mail is not for sale" echoed through the canyons of Chicago's downtown skyscrapers as thousands of union postal workers, teachers and other supporters rallied
Unite Here: Organizing to change lives
Having organized over 10,000 new members in the past year, delegates enthusiastically agreed to organize at least 10,000 new members every year until their next convention in 2019.
