Building trades unions: Remake the nation's infrastructure!
With GOP opposition keeping the federal government from moving on Obama-backed legislation that would create massive numbers of jobs, the unions, at their legislative conference mapped out specific proposals to get the job done.
Right wing legal schemes may enmesh UAW Volkswagen rerun vote case
The tangle over UAW's loss at Chattanooga is important to workers nationwide because this union recognition election saw massive anti-union intervention by outside-funded right wing groups.
Food contracts cycle underway again for Southern Calif. Teamsters, UFCW
A historic core industry of the two major unions in Southern California, retail food, has begun its every-five-years-or-so cycle of bare-knuckle contract negotiations.
Today in women's history: Suffragist Susan B. Anthony died
Susan B. Anthony was a pioneer leader of the cause of woman suffrage, and worked tirelessly her whole life for what she considered to be the best interests of womankind.
New England governors backing Obama’s call for minimum wage hike
The president received ovation after ovation as he called for raising the minimum wage, with the greatest cheers coming when he described the increase as "common sense."
Nurses demand that State Department vouch for safety of XL pipeline
The NNU believes the State Department has done an indequate review of what appears to be serious risks for public health posed by the pipeline.
Today in women's history: Janet Reno becomes attorney general
On this day in 1993 Janet Reno became the first female Attorney General serving from 1993 - 2001.
Oregon ‘right-to-work’ initiative dropped
Sponsors of two anti-union initiative petitions agreed to withdraw their measures aimed at the Oregon ballot in November.
Disabled workers paid sub-minimum wages in sheltered workshops
People with intellectual or physical disabilities are often working in "sheltered workshops" across this nation for sub-minimum wage.
Toast St. Patrick with union-made beer
When you heft a mug, make sure the brew is union-made! Here's a list of union-made beers, for St. Patrick's Day, or any other feast.
