Congress Hotel strikers on 9th anniversary: “We’re not going anyplace”
"We're not going anyplace, we're still here and we're going to be loud and proud at our protests!"
June 19: workers, families occupy Akron, Youngstown, and Hawaii
Today in labor history ... an Occupy trio: 1934 first sit-down strike, 1937 Women's Day Massacre and 1953 four-day general strike in Hawaii.
At DoubleTree, workers fight for "better Florida"
Over 500 Unite Here members, brothers and sisters from other unions, and community allies rallied June 13 outside Orlando's only union hotel.
Youth march for jobs and to end violence
A spirited march of 150 youth and adult supporters stopped downtown traffic to honks of support on Saturday.
Court blocks airline union vote
Texas federal judge Terry Means has halted a planned union recognition vote among 10,000 passenger service agents at American Airlines.
Piggly Wiggly: “We’d rather close than be fair!”
Piggly Wiggly announced it would close its Sheboygan, Wis., store, throwing all 108 workers into the street, rather than submit to a federal court ruling.
Caregivers push for a voice at senior home
Willson has gone two years without a raise. She currently makes $9.39 an-hour, while caring for senior citizens.
Union and Obama super PAC buy $4 million in ads
The Service Employees and Priorities USA have bought ads in key states with Hispanic-American populations, exposing the anti-worker, anti-Hispanic record Mitt Romney.
Workers win biggest union election in Alabama in ten years
Workers at the Pilgrim's Pride poultry plant here voted last week by a better than two-to-one margin to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
Chicago teachers cast overwhelming strike authorization vote
With Chicago teachers facing a hostile mayor and Chicago Board of Education in negotiations for a new contract, 90% of teachers union members have voted to authorize a strike.
