Cities’ budget cuts target firefighters, slowing responses
From coast to coast, mayors and city councils are hacking away at firefighters' ranks in desperate attempts to cut budgets and save cash by cutting workers.
War on workers in Minnesota: unprecedented attacks in 2012 legislative session
Republicans unveiled an unprecedented attack on worker rights and protections, including the granddaddy of all anti-union legislation: "Right to work."
Unions blast judge for halting new election rules
Unionists blasted a ruling by a federal judge throwing out the union election rules changes the National Labor Relations Board recently implemented.
Strikers blast Caterpillar greed, reject concessions
Unabashed corporate greed, is how striking workers are describing Caterpillar's efforts to slash wages and benefits while eliminating pensions and seniority rights at their plant here.
Labor's top organizer sees long fight ahead
Labor groups, Latinos, African-Americans, women, and students must unite in a years-long campaign to restore and reclaim workers rights.
Trumka: Labor and allies to unveil economic platform
A coalition of progressive groups, led by the AFL-CIO, will unveil a joint platform this summer.
Home care workers win union rights
Home care workers hugge and cheered when the State Senate voted in favor of granting home health care and child care workers collective bargaining.
Caterpillar workers strike against take back contract
Nearly 800 workers at a Caterpillar plant have been on strike since May 1 after the company refused to back off a far reaching concessionary contract proposal.
Twin Cities hospital strike vote scheduled
Members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota will vote whether to authorize a strike at eight Twin Cities hospitals.
OSHA warns bosses on summer heat
There's a very simple way for employers to avoid having their workers keel over from heat exhaustion or die from heat stroke: "Water, rest, and shade."
