Right-wing GOP Illinois Gov. Rauner plans to force state workers to strike
Rauner's tactic is the latest in a nationwide campaign by the right, its business backers and its political puppets to trash workers, cut wages, destroy pensions and kill unions.
LA supporters take to the streets to back fired El Super worker
On a hot summer day in LA, Fermin Rodriquez, a fired El Super market worker, marched alongside community, labor and religious leaders.
Catholic Church and labor leaders vow joint push for social justice
The Roman Catholic Church and the U.S. labor movement are working more closely together than ever.
Call goes out for boycott of Driscoll
A work stoppage began March 17 in the San Quintín Valley, in Baja California, as workers called for a minimum daily wage of 300 pesos, about $20.
Labor steps up its crusade for undocumented workers
"We see 20 percent of our workforce being deported; half of Texas' construction workers are undocumented."
May Day solidarity marches bring thousands to LA streets
Marchs were held all over LA in support of worker rights, immigration reform, lives matter, police transparency, economic rights, and civil rights.
Trumka to Senators: Immigration reform must include pathway to citizenship
"For far too long, our rigged immigration system has allowed employers to drive down wages and working conditions in our country."
West Virginia workers launch "insurrection" in state capital
Demonstrators protesting the national wave of wage and safety cuts and anti-union assaults, were led by the West Virginia AFL-CIO and joined by national labor leaders.
Trumka singles out fight against racism as key to raising wages
"Racism and dog whistle politics is being used to keep us all divided, and that division holds back our ability to win wage increases and improve our standard of living."
Workers in Ohio and Indiana join USW strike against oil industry
"Management cannot continue to resist allowing workers a stronger voice on issues that could very well make the difference between life and death for too many of them."
