Thousands flood Ohio Capitol to defend union rights
As rallies, town hall meetings and teach-ins spread throughout the state up to 10,000 Ohioans converged on the Statehouse Tuesday to protest a Republican bill to repeal public employees' right to bargain collectively.
Capitol battle Day 9: Walker runs from Wisconsin workers
Thousands massed in Madison this morning for the 12th major rally since the protests began, and workers say they'll be "tracking down" the fleeing governor "until he finally talks to us."
Right now: 1,000 workers sit in and block Indiana state Senate
A thousand union members and their allies are sitting in and blocking the entrances to the state Senate chamber in Indianapolis.
President sides with Wisconsin workers
President Obama weighed in on the side of the workers who have occupied the Wisconsin state Capitol for four straight days, blasting Republican Gov. Scott Walker's bill to strip public workers of their collective bargaining rights as "an assault on unions."
Occupation of Wisconsin Capitol continues for third day
50,000 people packed Capitol Square here on the third day of a virtual occupation of Wisconsin's seat of government.
Obama plan cuts funds for Labor Department next year
President Barack Obama's proposed spending plan for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 cuts the Department of Labor's budget by $40 billion.
OSHA backtracks on documenting ergonomic injuries
Responding to what it called complaints by "small business," the Occupational Safety and Health Administration retreated from even the mild ergonomics proposal it had planned for later this year.
Labor supports president’s vision but warns of challenges
The labor movement is reacting positively to the vision of the future put forward by President Obama in his State of the Union speech.
Job safety-mine safety bill fails in House
The Democratic-run House failed on Dec. 8 to pass a major job safety-mine safety bill that needed a two-thirds vote for approval.
Republican attack on labor goes way beyond Congress
During the Great Depression, big business used the crisis to attack workers' wages and living standards directly, cutting wages even while turning big profits. And exactly the same thing is happening again.
