UPS firing of Teamster drivers rescinded
All those struggling in New York and nationally for a better life could not help but take notice: Labor solidarity worked!
Minnesota raises state minimum wage; teachers say hike will benefit kids
Joined by legislators, advocates, and Minnesotans from across the state, Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill into law raising Minnesota's minimum wage for the first time since 2005.
NYC AFSCME wins reinstatement for disabled workers Bloomberg fired
Eleven disabled workers, whom former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid off (fired) will get their jobs back, thanks to their AFSCME local.
Thousands turn out for Labor Notes conference
Over 2,000 trade union activists and friends attended the conference, which was geared toward helping unionists find ways to build coalitions and win struggles in today's difficult political climate.
Baltimore hospital workers strike for low-paid workers
The union's wage proposal would add 0.32 percent to Hopkins' $754 million payroll costs; in 2013, Hopkins reported a surplus of $145 million.
Colombian union leaders say killings continue
Three years after it was added as a side pact to the controversial U.S.-Colombia "free trade" pact, the Labor Action Plan designed to improve workers' lot and their rights is a failure.
NLRB ruling is groundbreaking win for college athletes
The Chicago regional chapter of the NLRB ruled that Northwestern University football players have the right to form a union if they desire.
Workers and patients fight back against hospital consolidation
Affordable, quality health care and secure, union jobs are both threatened by the growing consolidation and monopolization of the medical industry.
How much is that union boss in the window?
"Hello my name is is Miles, and according to the governor of New Mexico I am a big union boss."
SEIU's Henry: Unions need new approaches to attract youth
The nation's unions need new approaches to recruit and retain younger workers, Service Employees President Mary Kay Henry says.
