Houston teachers expose problems with 'teach to the test'
Now a new lawsuit, filed in federal court in Houston by the AFT's affiliate there, exposes just how pernicious the problems are.
China and Russia have workers councils but not Chattanooga
Workers in the United States know organizing here in the belly of the corporate beast is no easy task.
Boosting fighting power, UAW raises dues after hot debate
Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are well aware of the attacks against workers worldwide. Their fightback program is called "PRO Members."
UAW’s Bob King: We’re in a war for democracy
Retiring UAW President Bob King proclaimed a truism long understood by labor activists - "The amount of power you have determines the amount of justice you get."
GOP Anchorage mayor calls union dues slavery
Proving that stupid political statements are not confined to the "Lower 48" of the nation's 50 states, the Republican mayor of Anchorage called union dues "slavery."
Today in labor history: First U.S. public school established
On May 20, 1639, the first American public elementary school was established. This was arguably the beginning of the idea of free public education for all.
Unity was their cry: Fast food workers go global
Tattooed teenagers joined with their sign-carrying elders as part of the global fast food workers' strike. Like an idea whose time has come, there was no holding back this group.
SEIU Attorney: Supreme Court case bigger threat than progressives realize
A recently argued U.S. Supreme Court case, pushed on the justices by the anti-worker National Right to Work Committee, is a big threat to unions.
Fast food workers strike in 150 U.S. cities and 36 countries
"It feels good to be a part of history. It's been a year that fast-food workers first went on strike for $15 and a union and now our movement has spread all over the world."
Today in labor history: Anti-Monopoly Party founded
There were 200 delegates from 16 states at the convention, including 61 from Illinois and Michigan.
