For these new Chicago teachers, April 1 strike was all about students
Chicago teachers went on strike to protest Bruce Rauner and the budget crisis, which threatens public schools and state universities.
Out of dusty desert and shadows, LA Walmart warehouse workers march (video)
The marchers' struggle began a year ago, with their attempts to get management to fix equipment, provide fans, provide drinking water and a decent wage.
UK general strike gets U.S. solidarity (with video)
Here in the U.S., hundreds of union members and Occupy activists picketed the British Embassy in Washington and British consulates elsewhere.
Chicago Southeast Side rally for teachers (with video)
Teachers, steelworkers, electricians, firefighters and other union members, their families and supporters, rallied here on the Southeast Side to defend teachers and union rights.
Steelworkers honor Danny Glover and Ed Schultz (with video)
On the final day of their International Convention 2011, the United Steel Workers (USW) introduced the union's new Paul Wellstone award. The first recipients are: actor and chair of TransAfrica, Danny Glover; and Ed Shultz, host of the Ed Shultz Show on MSNBC.
Honeywell lockout nearing settlement (video)
In the video, Darrel Lillie, president of local 7-669 talks about the last 13 months and the issues involved.
1877 St. Louis General Strike: lessons for today (video)
Labor and community activists gathered in Granite City, Ill., to remember the 1877 St. Louis general strike.
It's not about money, it's about freedom: voices from Wisconsin
There is one thing Wisconsin union families want everyone to know: the protests are about workers' freedom to organize into a union and bargain collectively.
Workers turn Wisconsin battle into epic uprising
"I've never been in a workers' uprising like this in my life," said a middle-aged woman as everyone around her broke into cheers, with thousands of workers packing the state Capitol on the fourth day of protests.
Filmmakers launch 16deathsperday.com to strengthen worker safety laws
Sixteen workers die every day on the job. It's past time to do something about it.
