Unions and allies jam Capitol for immigration reform
The crowd demanded Congress pass legislation providing a path to citizenship and other legal rights for the estimated 11 million undocumented people in the U.S.
Sharp drop in mine deaths and injuries
Deaths and injuries in the nation's mines, including its coal mines, fell in 2012 to some of their lowest recorded levels.
Today in labor history: Immigrant rights mega marches sweep U.S.
Today in 2006, tens of thousands of immigrants demonstrated in 100 U.S. cities in a national day of action billed as a campaign for immigrants' dignity.
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.
Postal workers, customers save Saturday mail – for now
The United States Postal Service said Wednesday that it would delay its plan to cease delivery of first-class mail on Saturdays.
Thousands descend on D.C. to demand immigration reform
Adonis Flores says immigration reform affects him and his family "personally."
Missouri unions fight right-to-work legislation
"This is nothing more than a politically motivated attack on workers designed to eliminate your voice."
Chiquita paid terrorists to “protect” its plantations
A lawsuit by thousands of Colombians whose relatives were killed by Chiquita's right wing squads is working its way through federal court in Florida.
Two big city mayors oppose paid sick leave
Two big-city mayors, New York's Michael Bloomberg and Philadelphia's Michael Nutter, are strongly opposing paid sick leave for private-sector workers in their cities.
AFL-CIO, Chamber reach tentative deal on guest workers
"From making sure citizenship for the 11 million is achievable not only in theory, but in fact, to maintaining family unity, the labor movement's immigration campaign is just getting started."
