Silicon Valley rises up for low-wage workers
Over 200 labor, religious, and community activists packed historic McDonnell Hall here today to launch Silicon Valley Rising.
Oakland workers celebrate new minimum wage
On Mar. 2, tens of thousands of Oakland workers will get a pay raise, and thousands more will have paid sick days for the first time.
Unions ride the wave of low-wage worker organizing
Workers caught the nation's attention by saying "Enough is enough!" to low wages, lousy working conditions and lack of rights.
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."
Walmart’s raise for workers “proof collective action works”
Walmart announced today it was giving its lowest-wage workers a raise to at least $9 an hour by April and $10 an hour by 2016.
A first contract for Brooklyn Cablevision employees
"Many of us never thought we'd see this night come. Many workers had given up hope. But we stuck together through thick and thin."
El Super grocery workers in LA demand fair contract
El Super grocery workers are urging consumers to boycott their employer, a chain of supermarkets located primarily in Latino neighborhoods.
Nissan rejects offer to mediate Mississippi dispute with UAW
The car firm claimed that "entering mediation over issues raised might violate U.S. national labor law."
Los Angeles standing up to raise minimum wage
Supporters of the Raise the Wage Campaign, including church organizations, students groups, seniors, immigrant right groups, unions and labor leaders rallied at City Hall in LA.
Labor-backed alliance to push bold agenda in Oregon capitol
One fourth of Oregon's workforce - 412,000 workers - are in "low-wage" occupations with a median annual income of under $12 an hour.
