New Orleans union teachers to take case to U.S. Supreme Court
The 7,500 union teachers and staff, fired after the state took over the schools following Hurricane Katrina, are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
NLRB rejects right-to-work crowd’s attempt to use health care ruling vs. union drive
The case involves the SEIU's attempt to organize contingent faculty at Pacific Lutheran University.
Speakers advocate massive education campaign about value of unions
Labor must launch a massive education campaign about the value of unions, to counter right wing propaganda and to forestall deepening nationwide cynicism.
Oregon contractor broke labor law, NLRB rules for union painters
The firm violated federal labor law 18 separate ways, and now must make amends.
“We are dying to get paid!”: R.I.P. workers’ dreams
Hundreds of workers and community members filled Los Angeles City Council Chambers on Oct. 29 and built a wage theft cemetery in front of City Hall.
Recycling workers say "enough!"
Within days of each other last week, two groups of Northern California recycling workers declared they'd had enough of what they see as regimes of indignity and discrimination.
Wisconsin’s Walker worries as workers organize
In U.S. elections, incumbent governors have an 80 percent chance of being re-elected. So why is Scott Walker having such a difficult time convincing voters to give him a second term?
Labor making intensive final push for Election Day, Nov. 4
Backed by radio ads from the AFL-CIO and several top unions, workers and their allies mounted a final intensive political push in the week before the Nov. 4 election.
Today in labor history: International Labour Organization conference in D.C.
The ILO was established on the premise that universal, lasting peace could be established only if based on social justice
AFL-CIO rallies Georgia voters for Nov. 4
The AFL-CIO's determination to advance the struggle in southern red electoral states came alive Sunday, Oct. 26, with a Get Out the Vote rally.
