Teachers march against “teach to the test”
Thousands of New York unionized teachers and their supporters descended on the state capital in Albany on June 8.
May jobless rate at 7.6 percent
But the alleged business job creation rate is not enough to make a positive dent in the number of jobless, which was 11.8 million in May.
Attention Walmart: Part time at $7.40 equals poverty
DEARBORN, Mich. - Three weeks ago, 400 fast food workers across Metro Detroit shocked their employers by walking off the job demanding a living wage of $15.00 an hour.
Actions backing Walmart strikers spread coast to coast
CHICAGO - A protest outside the West Loop Walmart store here was only one of countless demonstrations that broke out today across the country in support of striking workers at the world's biggest retail giant.
Today in labor history: Paterson silk strikers take to stage
Today in labor history, silk workers held a one-time performance of Paterson Strike Pageant at Madison Square Garden in 1913.
Dark day for journalism: Sun Times “deletes” photo department
Twenty-eight photojournalists were out the door in a blink; it was as if they pushed a button and deleted a whole culture.
House GOP defeated again on prevailing wages
By a 231-192 tally, yet another House Republican move to trash workers' rights and incomes went down the drain on June 4.
Unions say Senate must act to fill court vacancies
Richard Trumka said the Senate should "move expeditiously" to approve Obama's nominees for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for DC.
Brooklyn Cablevision dodges ruling by going after NLRB
Brooklyn Cablevision workers voted to join the CWA and make it their bargaining representative. They've been in negotiations for a fair contract ever since then, with no success.
Walmart worker tells why she is striking
A busload of fellow Walmart workers along with community supporters stood with Walmart worker Lisa Lopez as she informed her store managers that she was going on strike.
