Chiquita paid terrorists to “protect” its plantations
A lawsuit by thousands of Colombians whose relatives were killed by Chiquita's right wing squads is working its way through federal court in Florida.
Koch Brothers try to kill California unions
Prop 32 would ban both unions and corporations from using payroll-deducted funds for political purposes in California.
Top union-hating contractor backs Romney
Romney's opposition to project labor agreements won him a standing ovation from the anti-worker, anti-union group.
Unions not behind Wisconsin boycott
"If we had a boycott, trust me, we would be shouting it from the rooftops," noted Sheila Cochran, chief operating officer of the Milwaukee Labor Council.
Labor studies instructor vindicated after Breitbart hit job
University of Missouri-St Louis instructor Don Giljum was vindicated after university administrators said May 9 that videos of the labor studies instructor were "highly distorted."
Union leaders urge: Act now to stop paycheck "protection" laws
"This is about eliminating the organizations that represent people. With one vote they are trying to take away our rights."
Labor switches to defense on legislative agenda
Bill Samuel, the AFL-CIO legislative director, explains the new math on Capitol Hill and in state houses around the country, and its impact on labor's agenda.
Wisconsin and the tea party: an Ohio worker speaks his mind
John Boehner's office told me he supports collective bargaining. Despite the lies, my vote went with labor. But what of those who believed the tea party?
Midterm campaigns go down to the wire
President Obama summed up his closing arguments for the 2010 midterm election at a get-out-the-vote event here Saturday that was bigger than any election rally ever held in this city.
For Connecticut voters a stark choice
The fight is on in this state, but an intensive campaign by union members knocking on the doors of their co-workers' homes to talk about the elections is breaking through the right-wing noise.
