It's union time at America's airports!
After a ten-year struggle, 40,000 workers at 450 airports across the nation are celebrating today after choosing the AFGE as their union and sole bargaining agent.
Unions turn up the heat on Colombia trade
With the Republicans poised to write draft legislation affirming the controversial trade pact between the U.S. and Colombia, labor stepped up its drive against the agreement.
“Winkler County nurses” win another victory
Whistle-blower nurses from Winkler County, Texas, won a victory with the conviction of County Sheriff Robert Roberts.
Administration clashes with government workers
The Obama administration and the American Federation of Government Employees are clashing over collective bargaining rights for thousands of health care workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Philly Council passes paid sick days, will mayor sign?
Around 40 percent of all the hourly-wage workers in Philadelphia have no sick days. The bill, if it becomes law, would enable workers to earn one hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours worked.
Attacks on labor end in a whimper
The third big front in the right-wing Republican-business state-by-state war on workers, in Missouri, ended when the state legislature adjourned in May.
Shop Talk: Organizing at Apple, winning bronze shoe
Apple workers are talking union, Wisconsin workers won a bronze shoe - and more.
Landmark farmworker bill on its way to governor's desk
A bill to make it easier for California's 400,000 farmworkers to choose a union passed both houses of the California Legislature.
“One battle in a big war”: Comcast organizing drive rages on
Only 2 percent of 90,000 Comcast workers nationally are organized. This was the second vote in five years at the Pullman facility.
Unions discuss key issues with GE
Health care, wages and pensions topped the talks between a multi-union coalition, headed by the United Electrical Workers, with General Electric.
