Ohio Republicans back off on “right-to-work” after big protests
On May 1 (May Day), right-wing Republicans introduced in the state legislature three versions of anti-labor "right-to work" legislation.
Today in labor history: 400 Black women strike over wages, conditions
Writing in The Crisis, W.E.B. Du Bois described the upsurge among Black women and men tobacco workers as part of the great industrial union organizing drives.
5 things you need to know about the 'Comp Time' bill
If you are one of the millions of workers who count on overtime to stretch your paycheck, it's time to tell House Republicans, "Don't cut my overtime with your so-called Working Families Flexibility Act."
San Francisco Symphony musicians ratify new contract
The musicians, members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 6, overcame draconian proposals to slash pay of substitutes and extras.
Equal Pay Day wage gap still at 77 cents on the dollar
It took women on the job all of 2012 and every day of 2013 up until April 9 to earn the eqivalent that men earned in 2012 alone.
Collective bargaining easier in Germany
The German model of collective bargaining, and what the U.S. can learn from it, was the top topic of conversation.
Exchange students walk off the job at McDonald's
These students are finally ready to tell McDonald's, "Enough!"
Acting labor secretary links wage hikes to unions
U.S. workers' wages rise when U.S. unions thrive, the temporary top man at the U.S. Labor Department, acting Secretary Seth Harris, says.
New consumer campaign: higher minimum wage for restaurant workers
Can you imagine trying to live on $2.13 an hour, with no sick days and a 1-in-10 chance of having health care coverage?
After three-year struggle, country club workers win big
"We've learned that it doesn't matter who you are, if you stay strong and you're on the side of justice."
