Lilly Ledbetter tells union women about ongoing struggle for equal pay
Despite some gains in recent years, women still face a tough road to equal pay.
NY state raises minimum wage to $15, enacts paid family leave
An increasing list of states, tired of GOP-ordered dysfunction in D.C., have raised their minimums.
NLRB rules Unite Here won vote at Trump Las Vegas casino
"We voted for a union so we could negotiate a fair contract with Mr. Trump."
Chicago Teachers fire back: “We have had it!” (with video)
Labor and community organizers worked tirelessly throughout the day to stage events that engaged the community in vibrant ways.
Even before new $15/hour minimum wage signed, California workers celebrated
The celebrations began early, even as California's new minimum wage law was still racing through the state legislature last week.
Martin Luther King Jr. and the attack on public workers
As we celebrate the life and historic contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., public workers are under fierce attack across the country.
Chicago teachers strike puts focus on Rauner, state budget crisis
Illinois is entering its tenth month without a budget; Rauner has refused to sign one without legislators agreeing to his drastic "turnaround agenda" that rolls back worker rights.
Steel job layoffs highlight need for new trade, infrastructure policies
Over the past year, U.S. Steel has announced hundreds of layoffs in its workforce across the country.
Thousands out on the picket lines at Chicago schools today
Teachers picketed outside all of the public schools in Chicago's Hyde Park section this morning.
Minneapolis resumes march towards paid sick leave law, as Vermont enacts one
After a pause for a city-mandated study, Minneapolis has resumed its march towards enacting a paid sick and family leave law.
