Unions report positive reception on the Hill for immigration reform
Unionists who descended on Congress to lobby for comprehensive immigration reform reported many favorable reactions from lawmakers.
Public workers say, fair contracts for all
Thousands of union public workers and their supporters turned out on Wednesday at New York's City Hall park under the slogan "Workers Count, Workers Vote!"
Trumka says a worldwide New Deal is needed
Europe's present experience, past world history, and U.S. federal budget cutting show that "austerity doesn't work" as a way to pull the U.S. and the world out of the Great Recession.
House GOP unveils two more anti-NLRB, anti-union bills
The radical right GOP majority on the House Education and the Workforce Committee continued its anti-worker crusade.
Teamsters voting on UPS pacts
Teamsters are voting on new contracts with UPS. They cover 250,000 workers, making them the largest private-sector bargaining agreements in the U.S.
Unions descend on Capitol Hill for big immigration push
WASHINGTON (PAI) - Backed by strong statements from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Service Employees President Mary Kay Henry, dozens of local union leaders from around the nation descended on Capitol Hill starting on June 12 for a big push for comprehensive immigration reform.
Anti-union greed the killer in Philly building collapse
Six people who died here June 5 have been described as being "of different backgrounds and classes."
Target stores the target of two-day strike
Workers who clean Target and other retail stores in the Twin Cities held a two-day strike.
U.S. threatens to yank trade preferences for Bangladesh
The recent factory collapse in Bangladesh has forced the Obama administration to decide by the end of this month whether to yank trade preferences for the country.
