Worker rights are key to economic recovery, union leaders say
ORLANDO, Fla. - The economy cannot truly recover unless the United States moves out of "the dark ages" in the area of workers' rights, top labor leaders said here this week.
Obama administration giving only verbal support for Employee Free Choice
Responses to questions to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis at a top labor meeting indicate that the White House is not actively pushing the Employee Free Choice Act.
Solidarity with Rio Tinto miners: ‘From the Docks to the Desert’
Trucks loaded with $30,000 worth of food, followed by a 150-car convoy, converged on the Rio Tinto Borax mine and plant in Boron, Calif., in solidarity with locked out miners.
Labor moves to dump Arkansas senator
The AFL-CIO will reportedly put "everything we've got" into a primary election challenge against Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Blue Dog Democrat described as "just terrible for working people."
‘We will not be denied,’ top labor leader says
As nation's labor leaders meet, AFL-CIO's Arlene Holt Baker says, "We will not lower our expectations, because the American people are not lowering theirs."
Nelson joins GOP in nixing labor board pick
Indicating that workers face a tough fight in Congress for labor law reform this year, Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., announced last night that he will help filibuster the president's nominee to the nation's most important labor relations agency.
What happened to my country?
As I grabbed my grease-soiled lunch cooler and stepped out of my GM truck to head into work at Delphi Packard Electric I had to stop for a moment to digest the sight of a nearly 1/2 mile long, 1/8 mile deep parking lot that was literally empty.
Bush officials orchestrated company’s attacks on Indian “guest workers”
Bush administration agencies instructed a major corporation on how to harass and deport hundreds of Indian "guest workers" who were protesting their working conditions, newly released documents show.
We need to combat workplace violence
Consider this: Every year, almost two million American men and women are the victims of violent crime at their workplaces.
Workers give Marriott a wake-up call
Area workers give Marriott a wake-up call on health care and contract negotiations.
