UCLA Labor Center graduates 50 new activists for workers
Los Angeles' leading scholarly research institution on labor issues provides brainpower to the fight for 15 and against wage theft.
Teamsters oppose beer mega-merger
Abstract: Jobs in America's brewing industry are being threatened by monopolistic mergers of mega-corporate beer makers.
Workers crash Nabisco shareholders meet to confront Oreo CEO
They call Oreo their "billion dollar cookie" but if you're manufacturing such a valuable cookie, why would you disenfranchise families to make it even more valuable?
Unions turning one million Latino green card holders into citizens
"Most of these people don't even know they can become citizens; they should know what their rights are."
Thousands rally to denounce Illinois Gov. Rauner’s anti-worker agenda
The 'Rauner Is Hurting Illinois' march and rally spanned out over six full city blocks in Springfield, Illinois.
United flight attendants demonstrate worldwide for a contract
The principal demands were for better pay that at least matches that in other airline companies, quality healthcare, and retiree benefits.
U.S. economic system traps unions in the green vs. blue conflict
The latest green vs. blue conundrum has taken the form of a dispute between labor leaders, and controversy has kicked in.
Rally for job security at Yale
Up to 2,000 union members and community allies filled Cedar Street May 5 to support 986 union members whose jobs are threatened.
Sanders, Clinton fight to keep workers from defecting to Trump
Democrats will need a campaign based on more than exposing the dangers posed by Donald Trump.
Workers suffer as Nabisco CEO makes millions, moves Oreo production line to Mexico
Such contrasts lead the AFL-CIO to publish its yearly study comparing CEO pay and the median pay of U.S. workers.
