OSHA fines firms who sent exploited foreign students to Hershey plant
OSHA hit two firms that exploited foreign students at a Hershey candy plant with job safety violations and fines totaling $288,000.
AFL-CIO revamps website to feature workers more prominently
Calling its old website static and often confusing to navigate, the AFL-CIO, after a year of work, revamped its site.
Former Massey security director sentenced in Upper Big Branch case
Massey Energy's former security director was sentenced to three years in prison for lying to federal investigators and destroying documents.
The IWW legacy
Occupy Wall Street and the other anti-capitalist forces could find no greater inspiration than the Industrial Workers of the World.
U.S.-Mexico labor alliance calls for end to persecution of Mexican workers
Trade unionists from swore mutual support and solidarity for the struggle of Mexico's workers to fight neoliberal economic policies.
Workers who staged second plant takeover face new challenge
A group of determined Chicago workers who captured the attention of a nation three years ago when they took over their plant.
Steelworkers rally in solidarity with Mexican miners (with video)
Steelworkers led a rally including union members, along with faith-based, community and occupy activists last Saturday, Feb. 25, in solidarity with the Mexican miners.
Autoworkers say: Let Romney go bankrupt
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney came to town Friday, but autoworkers were in no mood to give him a free pass.
Workers at Republic Windows occupy again and win again (with video)
Serious Energy told the union that they were closing the plant right away and were not interested in finding a new buyer. Workers fought back.
