A parable: Jim Matles and the GE pastry tray
A parable is a story that has a double meaning. A good one captures the spirit of paradox in every moment yet does not stand still.
AFL-CIO, allies praise White House drive for paid family leave law
The AFL-CIO, women's rights groups, and their allies are praising a new campaign to push Congress to enact a paid family and medical leave law.
Jim Hightower opens new front in fight to save postal service
"The Postal Service takes in $68 billion a year in revenue and Wall Street wants it."
Today in labor history: César Chávez born in 1927
Chávez was also an early environmentalist, warning the public of the devastating effects of pesticides on both farmworkers and consumers.
Missouri unionists, businesses, officials mobilize vs. 'right-to-work'
They packed the Small Business Committee hearing room and offered detailed testimony on the benefits of unionization and the harm such a law would cause.
Danny Glover tells young unionists they are making history
"Each generation makes its own history... We need your voices here now more than ever."
California teachers fight to save their union and the schools
Unionized California teachers are among the many categories of workers nationwide whose unions are under attack by anti-labor lawmakers.
Kelley of the Treasury Employees Union to retire in August
Colleen M. Kelley, the NTEU president for the last 16 years, will retire at the end of the union's convention this August.
Berger-Marks report guides working women toward greater influence in unions
A new report from the Berger-Marks Foundation gives working women a "how-to" guide to establish women's committees within unions.
W. Va. GOP legislature passes, Dem. governor signs anti-worker bill
"Today marks the first time in West Virginia history that our state officially reduced safety standards for coal miners."
