Teachers praise president’s gun control agenda
Leaders of the nation's two teachers unions praised President Obama and lawmakers who have unveiled comprehensive gun control proposals.
CWA loses union recognition vote at American
The Communications Workers have lost the union recognition vote by the narrow margin of 161 votes out of almost 6,000 cast.
Illinois governor waging war on public service workers
The rights of public service workers seem to be of no consequence to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.
Workers win safety deal at Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf
In a landmark settlementwith implications for all Hyatt workers, the Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf hotel has withdrawn its appeal of citations related to housekeeper injuries.
Today in labor history: 20,000 GE workers strike over health care
On Jan. 14, 2003, nearly 20,000 General Electric workers went out on strike at 48 plants in 33 states.
“Look beneath the shine,” say Nissan workers
The Mississippi Alliance for Fairness at Nissan held a press conference to emphasize how the auto giant is unfairly treating its 3,300 workers at its Canton, Mississippi plant.
Pitney Bowes pays lawmakers to push privatizing Post Office
Under this plan, financed by Pitney Bowes, the entire Postal Service would become a series of private companies.
Wisconsin dairy workers lose their livelihoods
Wisconsin is the state known as 'America's Dairyland', but this month it ran out of milk.
Letter Carriers slam new federal report on postal service
A new federal report on the financial ills of the U.S. Postal Service is a reiteration of previous justifications for huge agency prepayments of future retirees' health care costs.
Labor Secretary Solis resigns, Trumka lauds her service
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, who repeatedly declared herself "the new sheriff in town" on behalf of workers the last four years, resigned her position on Jan. 9.
