Right-to-work scheme rears its head in Indiana again
A GOP scheme to make Indiana into a so-called "Right to Work" state, crippling unions by allowing thousands of workers to be freeloaders, has reared its head in the Hoosier State - again.
Workers hit streets to repeal union-buster SB 5
Labor activists held a rally in Cleveland to mobilize voter turnout in the Nov. 8 election to defeat Issue 2 and repeal SB 5, the law that strips public employees collective bargaining rights.
Miners demand prosecution of Massey execs
Mine workers are now demanding criminal prosecution of 18 Massey Coal Company executives - including retired CEO Don Blankenship - for "industrial homicide."
Ohio unionists ramp up push against anti-worker law
Ohio unionists are ramping up their campaign to repeal right-wing Gov. John Kasich's anti-worker anti-union law, as a Nov. 8 referendum on it nears.
Tobacco workers exposed to human rights abuse
Farm workers face job-related hazards, including heat stroke, pesticide, and acute nicotine poisoning.
California car wash workers win union contract
On Tuesday, workers at Bonus Car Wash in Santa Monica, Calif. reached a contract, becoming the first-ever Southern California car wash to unionize, reported the AFL-CIO.
Firefighters rally Browns fans against Issue 2
Firefighters rallied tens of thousands of fans at last Sunday's football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks.
Farmworkers take plea to government
Carolina farmers perpetrate lousy working conditions in the state's fields, and the state Labor Department looks the other way.
Taxi workers win full AFL-CIO charter
The National Taxi Workers Alliance made history when it officially became a full member of the nation's largest labor federation, the AFL-CIO.
Autoworkers negotiate with “wind in their face”
The United Auto Workers union has now completed its negotiations with the domestic auto companies.
