Nurse details how hospital manipulated election to beat union
"The union lost. The company was able to manipulate the election procedure to delay the election date."
USW reaches tentative deal with oil industry
The Steelworkers have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with Shell as a pattern agreement for the rest of the industry.
Parade of presidential hopefuls make pitches to fire fighters
A parade of nine presidential hopefuls made their cases before more than 1,000 Fire Fighters.
The steal of the century: ending wage theft in our time
It may not be the hottest topic on every to-do list, but the problem is as old as, well, the oldest profession. I'm talking about wage theft.
Progressive think tank backs Obama crackdown on federal contractors
Facing hostility of big business and the GOP, a progressive think-tank went to bat to defend President Obama's cracking down on federal contractors who break labor laws.
West Virginia workers launch "insurrection" in state capital
Demonstrators protesting the national wave of wage and safety cuts and anti-union assaults, were led by the West Virginia AFL-CIO and joined by national labor leaders.
Senate GOP votes to kill NLRB union elections rule, Obama promises veto
By a 53-46 party-line vote, the GOP-run Senate voted to kill the NLRB's planned union elections rule update.
Corporations using LA election to exert control over schools
The teachers' union, plus parents and community leaders, faced off against a powerful, well-financed challenge.
Wisconsin GOP continues its “right-to-work” steamroller
Republicans aren't slowing down their steamroller despite widespread opposition that continued this week from all quarters in Wisconsin.
Unionists storm Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers vs. fast-track
Several hundred unionists fanned out over Capitol Hill on Mar. 4 to lobby lawmakers to vote against so-called "fast-track" trade promotion authority.
