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.
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.
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.
Organizers say it's possible to grow unions in the South
People remember Norma Rae, whose iconic struggle to organize a union at J.P. Stevens in the 1970's in Roanoke, N.C. was the stuff of a major Hollywood movie.
Silicon Valley rises up for low-wage workers
Over 200 labor, religious, and community activists packed historic McDonnell Hall here today to launch Silicon Valley Rising.
Negotiate now or face a strike, say L.A. teachers
Red shirts filled LA's Grant Park last Thursday, across the street from City Hall, in a rally of educators, students, and parents.
Oakland workers celebrate new minimum wage
On Mar. 2, tens of thousands of Oakland workers will get a pay raise, and thousands more will have paid sick days for the first time.
