Labor spells out what “must” be in immigration bill
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has laid down, in detail, what the federation wants - and doesn't want - in the legislation.
Immigration reform advocates say more protection needed for guest workers
Advocates for workers' rights are ramping up pressure to include stronger provisions to protect guest workers from abuse in any new immigration reform legislation.
James Dolan, the Knicks, and the Cablevision 99
James Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, has often faced criticism for his front office decision making and the team's lack of on-court success.
Teamsters voting on UPS pacts
Teamsters are voting on new contracts with UPS. They cover 250,000 workers, making them the largest private-sector bargaining agreements in the U.S.
Target stores the target of two-day strike
Workers who clean Target and other retail stores in the Twin Cities held a two-day strike.
May jobless rate at 7.6 percent
But the alleged business job creation rate is not enough to make a positive dent in the number of jobless, which was 11.8 million in May.
Unions say Senate must act to fill court vacancies
Richard Trumka said the Senate should "move expeditiously" to approve Obama's nominees for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for DC.
Brooklyn Cablevision dodges ruling by going after NLRB
Brooklyn Cablevision workers voted to join the CWA and make it their bargaining representative. They've been in negotiations for a fair contract ever since then, with no success.
Claiming respect for Constitution, GOP tries to gut NLRB
Forty-five GOP senators piously cloaked themselves in the Constitution and invoked what they claim is the intent of its framers.
Union leaders question proposed U.S.-Europe ‘free trade’ pact
Union leaders from the U.S. and Europe are questioning the value and safeguards for workers in a proposed "free trade" pact between the world's two largest trading areas.
