NLRB forcing employers to reimburse illegally fired workers
"The board should not require the victims of unfair labor practices to bear the consequential costs imposed on them by a respondent's unlawful conduct."
Globalized economy might help Mississippi Nissan workers win union vote
Nissan workers have travelled twice from Mississippi to France to show government officials there proof of Nissan's illegal anti-union tactics.
Workers crash Nabisco shareholders meet to confront Oreo CEO
They call Oreo their "billion dollar cookie" but if you're manufacturing such a valuable cookie, why would you disenfranchise families to make it even more valuable?
Verizon strike attracts support in Southern California
The largest such labor action in the U.S. in many years, the strike by Verizon workers taking on corporate greed is now in its fourth week.
May Day, West Coast style
Two large May Day marches converged upon downtown Los Angeles; the flow of marchers and supporters continued for miles.
NLRB keeps up the pressure on Menard's
The Menards decision actually enlarges and deepens the NLRB's reach into the language and attitude of business operators, since it demands reissued handbooks.
Labor Spotlight: "My work speaks louder than other peoples' opinions do."
An interview with Theresa King, the first woman ever to be elected as President of the Florida Building and Construction Trades.
Arkansas poultry workers see wages plucked
Tyson Foods delivered the news to shareholders that its income soared by 49 percent; but the poultry workers who made all this money for the chicken titan face serious struggles.
Teamsters and others fight pension battle over multi-employer fund
Teamsters are one of the unions under the knife now, but 200 multi-employer pension funds covering 1.5 million American workers could be in jeopardy for a number of reasons.
CWA: Deutsche Telekom faces rising pressure over T-Mobile misconduct
Not only are CWA and ver.di demanding that DT force its U.S. T-Mobile managers to obey U.S. labor law, but so are U.S. lawmakers and major investors.
