Today in labor history: Remembering Florence Reece
Reece will be forever known for the song, "Which Side Are You On?" written in 1931 during the "Harlan County War" strike in which her husband, Sam Reece, was an organizer.
Supporters rally for striking Houston janitors in 17 cities
Support for striking Houston janitors mushroomed all over the country yesterday.
Court kills, for now, NLRB attempt to speed union elections
A federal district judge in D.C. has turned down the request to reconsider and reverse his prior ruling.
Houston church, NAACP support striking janitors
Ada Edwards, a former Houston city councilor, spoke along with the pastor at St. John's Methodist Church. When you win, we all win, she told the hundreds of workers at the rally.
Governor helps force Con Ed into an agreement
Con Ed was forced back to the bargaining table to reach a tentative new contract with Utility Workers Local 1-2, which represents the electric firm's 8,500 workers.
Trumka steps up support for locked out sugar workers
The labor movement will escalate the campaign to push for an end to American Crystal Sugar's year-long lockout of 1,300 workers.
Second heavily-Republican union backs Obama
In yet another move by a plurality Republican group, delegates to the IAFF convention formally endorsed President Obama and Vice President Biden for re-election.
Workers cry out for higher minimum wage
From Pittsburgh to Peoria to Portland and from Washington to Detroit, workers came out this week to demand a hike in the federal minimum wage.
Free trade pact yields few gains for Colombian workers
One year after the controversial U.S.-Colombian "free trade agreement", workers' rights have improved on paper, but very little on the ground.
Federal mediator steps into fight against Verizon
George Cohen has stepped in to try to bring an agreement in the struggle of the Communications Workers and the Electrical Workers against Verizon.
