Steelworkers' president scores GOP for racist attacks on Obama
Gerard ran down a range of progressive initiatives Obama has proposed during his five years in the Oval Office. Then he launched his blast at the GOP.
NLRB OKs rules to streamline union election procedures
Union leaders welcomed the NLRB's proposals. The right wing House GOP and the National Retail Federation screamed.
Biden blasts “right-to-work”
Business and right wing backers of so-called "right to work" laws really want "the right for them to eliminate your right to have a say in your work."
Power company continues lockout despite big snowstorm
Utility Workers Union of America System Local 102 today strongly criticized the continuing lockout of nearly 150 utility workers.
U.S. unionists back domestic worker from India
A group of U.S. unionists made it quite clear to India's ambassador to the U.S. that his nation's diplomats should stop treating their own domestic workers as serfs.
Altoona rally backs locked-out utility workers
The show of support heartened the members of Utility Workers Local 102, who have manned a constant picket line.
Unions: Senate postal overhaul would axe 100,000 workers
The latest Postal Service overhaul bill, which stalled after the relevant Senate committee started work on it on Jan. 29, would axe 100,000 jobs.
Today in labor history: The International Labor Organization founded
After the devastation of WWI, a commission was established to pursue a vision based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice, and the ILO was founded.
Northwestern University footballers file union election cards
With virtually unanimous player support, and Steelworker backing, football players at Northwestern University filed a formal petition and signed union recognition election cards.
Today in labor history: Rubber workers start huge sit-down strike
The sit-down tactic proved extremely effective. Workers literally sat in at their jobs and refused to leave. As a result, the company was unable to hire scab replacements.
