400 union women at confab demand equality and union rights
Over 400 union women came to the Coalition of Labor Union Women's 16th Biennial Convention in Orlando, September 7-10, to demand equality and to defend union rights. The women came from many different unions to speak in one voice for working women.
Hyatt workers end weeklong strike with protest at ‘heat lamp hotel’
Hundreds of striking workers concluded their strike yesterday with a picket and protest at the Park Hyatt, which won notoriety when management there turned heat lamps on striking workers in July.
Twitter chat puts spotlight on #unionwomen, Hyatt strikers
Unite Here and blogger Fem2pt0 hosted a lively and informative discussion on advantages for women in joining a union.
Wildcat strikes called as West Coast port battle heats up
Hundreds of longshore workers marched on the port past security guards and then dumped grain after removing it from rail cars.
Communications workers target GOP
CWA launched a "Countdown to Shutdown" advertising campaign, sending flyers to 600,000 voters in 25 swing districts of Republican lawmakers on Aug. 30.
Hotel workers animate San Francisco’s Labor Day
Hundreds of hotel workers and their supporters thronged through the heart of downtown Sept. 5, marking Labor Day with a lively, noisy march.
Port workers spend Labor Day on picket line
LONGVIEW, Wash. - Embattled dockworkers marched on their picket lines, Labor Day weekend, standing tall against EGT, the international grain consortium that seeks to break the union at their huge new grain terminal in the Port of Longview.
From Wal-Mart to hot dogs, courts important for workers
So you still don't think courts are important to workers? Betty Dukes and Nolan Koewler can quickly set you straight.
Why women unionists back others under attack
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "There are only two ways to bring about protection for workers... legislation and unionization."
Chicago Southeast Side rally for teachers (with video)
Teachers, steelworkers, electricians, firefighters and other union members, their families and supporters, rallied here on the Southeast Side to defend teachers and union rights.
