Today in labor history: Supreme Court used Taft-Hartley Act to break a steel strike
In 1947 the 81st Congress, controlled by Republicans for the first time since 1930, overruled President Truman's veto and rammed the Taft-Hartley Law through Congress, severely limited strike activities .
If federal jobless benefits end, nation loses 131,000 jobs
If federally funded extended unemployment insurance benefits expire as scheduled at the end of 2013, the economy will lose 310,000 jobs in 2014.
AFL-CIO launches ad campaign to press GOP on immigration reform
The fate of comprehensive immigration reform with a road map to citizenship that fully protects the rights of all workers is in the hands of House Republicans.
Today in labor history: Susan B. Anthony tries to vote
Despite being fined, Anthony responded, "I shall never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty," and, true to her word, never paid the fine for the rest of her life.
“Solidarity forever” is retiring union leader’s legacy
"John took us in," said Trumka. "We won a tremendous strike and saved healthcare for 2,000 families, my mother and dad included."
Emergency: Labor radio about to go off the air!
Workers Independent News put the word out this week that unless it raises $90,000 by Nov. 15 it will be forced to go off the air.
Today in labor history: Hollywood writers begin epic strike
On Nov. 5, 2007, some 12,000 movie and television writers were forced to go on strike over when industry executives refused to structure compensation in their contract for content delivered over the Internet and via DVDs.
Today in labor history: First woman elected governor in U.S.
Nellie Taylor Ross was elected governor of Wyoming on Nov. 4, 1924. She was the first woman ever elected to a governorship.
