AFL-CIO creates SuperPAC in political revamp
The labor movement is seeking to expand its influence in the political arena beyond its own membership.
Verizon workers, allies stage massive contract rally
Verizon, which earns billions in profits and whose chief officer makes $55,000 per day, is attacking the working conditions, health benefits and pensions of its unionized workforce.
Auto workers face tough battle in contract talks
With the current contract set to expire, contract negotiations for the 110,000 members of the United Auto Workers at Ford, GM and Chrysler opened.
Report: Sexual discrimination rampant
Sexual discrimination on the job, including sexual harassment, is much more rampant, and takes many more forms, than is generally realized, a new report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research says.
Unsung hero of farmworker movement Richard Chavez dies
The civil rights, labor and farm worker community is mourning the loss of Richard E. Chavez, long-time farm worker and civil rights advocate.
Union victory is sweet, says Piedmont Airlines worker (video)
In this video, Piedmont Airlines ramp worker Abdur Dilal tells the more than 1,100 delegates and guests at the Communications Workers convention about the hard-fought campaign to win a union.
IKEA workers win their union
In a 221-69 vote, workers at the IKEA Swedwood plant here voted to have the Machinists union become their official representative.
NAACP rallies for grocery workers, labor rights
Hundreds of delegates to the NAACP's 102nd convention marched in support of UFCW, which is in negotiations with supermarket companies.
Honeywell lockout nearing settlement (video)
In the video, Darrel Lillie, president of local 7-669 talks about the last 13 months and the issues involved.
Danville IKEA workers voting today on union
An election today at IKEA's Swedwood furniture plant will determine whether workers at the plant will have a union to represent them.
