Union leader says Supreme Court favors billionaires over workers
The campaign finance rulings "open the gates to billionaires" to capture the U.S. political process while shutting workers out, AFSCME President Lee Saunders says.
Today in labor history: Anti-Monopoly Party founded
There were 200 delegates from 16 states at the convention, including 61 from Illinois and Michigan.
Fast food protests to go global May 15
Demonstrations are planned for New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and 147 other U.S. cities and also on five other continents.
Today in Native History: Court rules an Indian is a man
On May 12 in 1879, Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca tribe was declared a man in the federal courts of the U.S.
Why is the postmaster general understating postal revenue gains?
The supposed loss results from crushing pension pre-funding requirements imposed on the Postal Service.
Today in labor history: Muhammad Ali indicted
On May 8, 1967, A federal grand jury indicted Muhammad Ali for refusing to be inducted into the armed forces.
Walmart workers call on Obama to challenge retailer on wages
"Either you are going to keep your gas or your lights on, not both. You shouldn't have to make choices like that in America today."
Union leaders to lawmakers: pay freezes, furloughs hit federal workers’ morale
"Federal employees are a devoted and resilient bunch. They despise what politicians have done to them."
Gov. Jerry Brown and the new, but weak, minimum wage law
Most Californians are well aware that the state minimum wage is going up to $10.00/hour. But when and how?
