Union-made snacks encouraged for the 4th of July
Here's a list of union-made-in-America snacks-from the salty, like Lay's Potato Chips and Cheez-Its, to the sweet, such as Cracker Jacks and Oreos.
Union leaders hit Supreme Court rulings
Union leaders had sharp words for the pro-business tilt of two U.S. Supreme Court rulings issued on the final day of the court's year, June 30.
Yuengling Brewery billionaire pushes "right-to-work" in my home county
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where I grew up, is famous for two things: anthracite coal and union organizing.
Today in labor history: Hawaii longshoremen strike
Hawaiian workers who were members of the ILWU went on strike, seeking higher pay to match that of longshoremen on the West Coast U.S.
Unions celebrate LGBTQ progress, say challenges remain
To become more inclusive, to increase efforts to protect transgender workers and to fight for state laws that prevent employers from firing workers for their sexual orientation or gender expression.
Supreme Court ruling robs workers of united voice on the job
In an anti-union decision, the Supreme Court voted to legalize "free riders" in cases where state or local governments and individuals jointly employ caregivers.
From Freedom Summer to Mississippi Nissan plant: “We got the power”
The event was about more than pay - the workers live in constant fear; "Once you step into that plant, you cannot speak your mind."
SEIU: After Supreme Court ruling, workers vow to stand up for good jobs, quality care
Home care workers and consumers are ready to stand up for quality home care in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Harris v. Quinn today.
Union leader says Congressional rules block pro-worker bills
Unions and their allies must "connect the dots" between gummed-up congressional rules and the lack of legislation that helps workers, voters, women and their allies.
Today in Labor History: Emma Goldman, IWW, Wagner Act, strike and lockout
There were at least five major events in the annals of labor history in the U.S. that occurred on June 27.
