Catholic Church not practicing what it preaches on labor rights
Despite the church's pro-union doctrines, embraced in Catholic Social Thought for more than 120 years, those leaders often act just like corporate executives when it comes to labor relations.
45,000 workers march in support of Second Bill of Rights
The 45,000 workers and their allies came to hear labor leaders, community activists, and elected officials voice their frustration with politicians' failure to address the needs of working people.
“No justice, no pizza,” says AFL-CIO
The AFL-CIO has endorsed a nationwide boycott of Palermo's Pizza in response to the company's "blatant disregard of its workers' choice to form a union."
Today in labor history: Air Line Pilots Assocation founded in Chicago
A five-man Central Executive Council was established, dues were set, and the official motto became "Schedule with Safety."
Steelworkers push for jobs plank in Dem platform
A program to revitalize U.S. manufacturing should be put into the Democratic Party platform this fall, two Steelworker activists told the party's platform committee.
Labor launching America’s Second Bill of Rights
After years of defending itself against wave after wave of attacks, the labor movement seems to be mounting a full scale counter-offensive this summer.
AT&T workers strike to protest unfair labor practices
The workers have been in contract negotiations since February, and are working under a contract that expired in April.
Caterpillar strikers carry on David vs. Goliath battle
The company forced a strike with a draconian contract offer that would slash wages, increase health care costs and demolish pensions. Workers rejected the offer by a vote of 504-116.
CWA workers fighting for a fair contract with AT&T
AT&T "is manufacturing a crisis that doesn't exist" so it can squeeze us while making billions in profits every quarter. "They're trying to take away our benefits, slash our health care, trying to underfund our pensions."
Jobless rate virtually unchanged in July
At July's rate, it would take more than eight years to get back to full employment.
