Unions unite for Connecticut elections
"We are not letting anybody divide the unions of the Connecticut AFL-CIO!" exclaimed Randi Weingarten to a standing ovation and loud applause.
Oregon contractor tell NLRB he'd rather close than clean up
A painting contractor accused of threatening, bribing, interrogating, discriminating against and firing pro-union workers went without an attorney, and ended up being the prosecution's best witness.
Justices unanimously back public employee whistleblower
The 9-0 ruling cheered the NEA, whose Alabama affiliate - the largest and most-influential union in the state - provided the attorneys for whistleblower Edward Lane in lower court arguments.
Union cheers mass transit advocate’s election in Canada
Wynne swept to victory in the voting in Canada's largest province, home to approximately one of every three Canadians.
California judge rules teacher tenure unconstitutional
The latest attack on teachers and their unions was handed down on June 10 by Judge Rolf M. Treu of Los Angeles Superior Court, in his ruling on Vergara v. California.
Communist Party convention goers explore Chicago's labor history
Some of the 300 delegates and guests of the Communist Party USA's 30th Convention kicked off their party's gathering with a labor history tour of the Windy City.
San Franciscans to vote on $15 city minimum wage
San Franciscans will vote this November on whether to gradually increase the city-wide minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Bricklayers join BlueGreen Alliance
The Bricklayers became the latest union to join the BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of 16 unions and environmental groups working together.
UAW convention elects Williams to succeed King
United Auto Workers convention delegates overwhelmingly elected Secretary-Treasurer Dennis Williams to succeed retiring union President Bob King.
CWA'S Cohen ties fight vs. income inequality to fight for democracy
"Corporations are people in America and can run orchestrated campaigns to destroy working people. That's what gets me mad!"
