United flight attendants demonstrate worldwide for a contract
The principal demands were for better pay that at least matches that in other airline companies, quality healthcare, and retiree benefits.
Rally for job security at Yale
Up to 2,000 union members and community allies filled Cedar Street May 5 to support 986 union members whose jobs are threatened.
Workers suffer as Nabisco CEO makes millions, moves Oreo production line to Mexico
Such contrasts lead the AFL-CIO to publish its yearly study comparing CEO pay and the median pay of U.S. workers.
Verizon worker explains why she strikes in open letter to CEO
A rank-and-file Verizon worker penned an open letter to the company's CEO, telling him why he forced her to walk the picket line.
High court upholds Seattle’s $15 minimum wage ordinance
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed a judicial win - even if only in one big city - to the "Fight for 15 and a union" movement.
Striking Verizon workers introduce virtual picket line
The 39,000 striking Verizon workers are introducing a new facet to the worker-boss struggle.
Temp workers increasingly at risk of dying on the job
"Contract workers are most frequently assigned to the most hazardous jobs, and employers are not meeting their legal obligations to provide safe working conditions."
Indiana Carrier plant workers take their case directly to UTC shareholders
Members of USW Local 1999 will take the fight to save their jobs to the streets with a march and rally at the Indiana State Capitol.
Low-paid workers stage another mass walkout
The protests attracted hundreds of thousands of people in 320 cities, including unionists who back the low-paid workers.
Verizon working families strike for better workplace
After months of negotiations with the telecommunications giant, they've decided to take a stand to create a better workplace.
