Secretive Trans-Pacific ‘free trade’ deal threatens wages, jobs
Hundreds of activists marched through downtown Minneapolis on August 20 to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Santa Clara council backs Hyatt workers
Dozens of Hyatt workers and community supporters packed the City Council chambers on Monday to speak in favor of a resolution.
Rural letter carriers union protests proposed cutbacks
"The Postal Service has upheld a personal and professional standard of service, delivering to every household nationwide six days a week."
Minimum wage workers teach economics to the economists
A working father with a high school education, Marvin was one of 18 minimum wage workers gathered at a South Side job center to discuss the need for higher pay.
Houston incomes lag (audio)
Job creation doesn't mean the end of hard times for many Houston area families.
McDonald’s to workers: Get a second job and go without heat
McDonald's aims to "help" its workers who make, on average, $8.25 per hour - not by raising their salaries, but by telling them how to budget their income.
Workers strike as D.C. city council defies Walmart on wages
The actions reflect rising activism nationwide, as one-day strikes have hit not just fast food eateries and retailers, but Walmart and its oppressive unhealthy warehouses.
Davis-Bacon foes try new ploy: Change wage base
Workers' foes are trying a new tack: Change the wage base, to make the wages as low as possible.
Striking rapid transit, city workers rally in Oakland, Calif.
Striking Bay Area Rapid Transit workers and Oakland city workers protested what they said were management's refusal to increase wages and demands for givebacks, despite rising revenues.
Obama’s acting labor secretary calls for minimum wage hike
Saying that it would help lift up workers and families, Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris reiterated the Obama administration's support for raising the minimum wage.
