Transport union defends members in airline bankruptcy
The Transport Workers "will do everything possible" to vigorously protect 23,400 members who work for American Airlines and its American Eagle subsidiary as the carrier goes through bankruptcy, officials say.
U.S. nurses backed general strike in U.K.
The National Nurses Union led a coalition of U.S. unions that demonstrated in six cities on Nov. 30 to back British public workers, who staged a one-day strike.
Sugar CEO calls union workers a "cancer"
As American Crystal Sugar's lockout of its workers passed the 4-month mark, workers challenged the lockout at the firm's annual meeting.
Union vote may end battle with Boeing
The long and bitter battle over Boeing's retaliation against the Machinists may end with a vote.
Right wing push to destroy labor board comes to a head
A right-wing scheme to incapacitate the National Labor Relations Board was derailed in the nation's capital this week.
Attack on labor board seen as attack on middle class
A cabal of the business community and congressional Republicans are mounting a concerted attack to literally destroy the National Labor Relations Board.
Republicans plan FAA shutdown to bust unions
Republican union busters are planning, just in time for the holidays, a shut down of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Refinery safety tops Steelworkers' oil bargaining goals
Vast improvements in oil refinery safety will be the top bargaining goal of the Steelworkers (USW) when they open talks with the nation's oil companies on a new contract, the union announced.
Federal judge rules against misclassifying workers as contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor won a major victory this month in its campaign against job misclassification.
Steelworkers, top British union, hold joint Congress
The London conference discussed participation by rank and file delegations of activists in each other's education, rapid response, health and safety, civil rights, and women's conferences.
