Labor played big part in massive climate march
"There are good potential union jobs in clean energy; there's no reason why it can't happen, we just have a lot of work to do."
Why labor has stake in fighting for racial equality
"I'm going to stray from my usual convention speech; I'm going to talk about something that may be difficult and uncomfortable, but what I'm going to say needs to be said."
Letter Carriers honor heroes for foiling child molester
All the honorees are examples of "courage, compassion and dedication or all three," said Letter Carriers President Fredric Rolando.
Trumka on 9-11: Honor the victims but help those still suffering
Now more than 30,000 responders are sick and many have died from respiratory diseases and other health problems.
Fast food workers rally in Times Square
The message of the demonstrators was that they are prepared to do whatever it takes to win respect and a living wage, $15 and a union.
Steelworkers cheer Mexican court ruling clearing union leader Gomez Urrutia
The ruling clearing independent union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia of all remaining charges, paves the way for him to return to daily presidency of his union, Los Mineros.
The Democracy Initiative: A national campaign caught fire
The CWA created the Democracy Initiative after seeing how a combination of political factors combined to thwart pro-democracy/pro-worker legislation and initiatives.
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.
Catholic bishops back unions in Labor Day message
The message draws both on Catholic social thought, which has endorsed unions for 125 years, and the more-recent strongly pro-worker statements of new Pope Francis I.
Judges’ rulings take away workers’ rights
If there ever is a year that proves the importance of judges' rulings to workers' rights, 2014 is it. That's because the jurists in black robes spent much of the year taking rights away.
