NLRB rules Unite Here won vote at Trump Las Vegas casino
"We voted for a union so we could negotiate a fair contract with Mr. Trump."
Chicago Teachers fire back: “We have had it!” (with video)
Labor and community organizers worked tirelessly throughout the day to stage events that engaged the community in vibrant ways.
Even before new $15/hour minimum wage signed, California workers celebrated
The celebrations began early, even as California's new minimum wage law was still racing through the state legislature last week.
Martin Luther King Jr. and the attack on public workers
As we celebrate the life and historic contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., public workers are under fierce attack across the country.
Chicago teachers strike puts focus on Rauner, state budget crisis
Illinois is entering its tenth month without a budget; Rauner has refused to sign one without legislators agreeing to his drastic "turnaround agenda" that rolls back worker rights.
Steel job layoffs highlight need for new trade, infrastructure policies
Over the past year, U.S. Steel has announced hundreds of layoffs in its workforce across the country.
Thousands out on the picket lines at Chicago schools today
Teachers picketed outside all of the public schools in Chicago's Hyde Park section this morning.
Minneapolis resumes march towards paid sick leave law, as Vermont enacts one
After a pause for a city-mandated study, Minneapolis has resumed its march towards enacting a paid sick and family leave law.
Teachers lead wave of strikes and job actions in Chicago
April 1 is likely to go down in history as unions and community organizations representing people from all walks of life stage strikes and actions from one end of the city to the other.
California poised to have highest state minimum wage
California's $10/hour minimum - already the highest of any state - would rise gradually to $15 in 2022 for businesses with 26 or more workers.
