Martin Luther King Jr. and the attack on public workers
As we celebrate the life and historic contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., public workers are under fierce attack across the country.
Steel job layoffs highlight need for new trade, infrastructure policies
Over the past year, U.S. Steel has announced hundreds of layoffs in its workforce across the country.
Thousands out on the picket lines at Chicago schools today
Teachers picketed outside all of the public schools in Chicago's Hyde Park section this morning.
Minneapolis resumes march towards paid sick leave law, as Vermont enacts one
After a pause for a city-mandated study, Minneapolis has resumed its march towards enacting a paid sick and family leave law.
Teachers lead wave of strikes and job actions in Chicago
April 1 is likely to go down in history as unions and community organizations representing people from all walks of life stage strikes and actions from one end of the city to the other.
California poised to have highest state minimum wage
California's $10/hour minimum - already the highest of any state - would rise gradually to $15 in 2022 for businesses with 26 or more workers.
Chicago teachers plan April 1 strike for public education
Hoping to send a message to the Board of Education, Mayor Emanuel, and Illinois Gov. Rauner, Chicago teachers are set to walk off the job in a one-day strike this Friday.
OSHA issues rule to curb silica dust exposure
The Obama administration today issued a final rule that it says would cut workers' exposure to harmful silica dust in half.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire: Hundreds gather in solidarity with workers
New Yorkers have long assembled to commemorate the anniversary of one of the greatest travesties in United States labor history.
New Labor Department rule to expose union busting industry
"Using union-busting law firms to intimidate workers is one more tool in the toolbox of the global elite."
