"Arrest insurance execs for criminal activity," health care supporters demand
Some 5,000 activists demanding "Health Care Now!" descended on the nation's capital March 9 to call for the arrest of the nation's leading health insurance executives.
Republic Windows heroes continue the good fight
Armando Robles, president of UE Local 1110 sat down with the People's World to reflect how life has changed since the sit-in.
Federal labor law regulator hits GOP on filibuster
The chair of the National Labor Relations Board yesterday came closer to taking an openly pro-labor stand than has any federal regulator in history when she blasted the "political paralysis" fostered by the GOP.
Labor presses White House on NLRB nominees
Last week the Republicans filibustered and effectively killed President Obama's nomination of Craig Becker, a long-time pro-labor lawyer. The AFL-CIO is not happy.
Labor backs president's emphasis on jobs
Union leaders reacting last night and today to President Obama's State of the Union address praised his emphasis on job creation.
Tens of thousands call Washington to demand no tax on workers’ benefits
As phones ring off the hook in the nation's capital with calls from workers angry about a Senate health reform bill that would tax their benefits there are signals coming from both the White House and the Congress that lawmakers are scrambling for a compromise.
Union leaders remain strongly opposed to health tax
President Obama tried yesterday to convince 11 major union leaders meeting with him at the White House to end the labor movement's opposition to the tax on workers' benefits that is part of the Senate bill.
Union leaders meet with White House on health reform
WASHINGTON (PAI)--Democratic President Barack Obama tried Jan. 11 to convince top union leaders to drop labor's opposition to taxing workers' health care benefits.
2009: The year labor started turning its hopes into reality
Only a year ago, despite a super recession that had tightened its grip on their country, American workers were full of hope that a new day had dawned.
Workers hold roundtables as jobs summit begins
As union leaders, business CEOs and economists meet at the White House today for a jobs summit workers across the country are holding roundtable gatherings on job creation.
