Today in labor history: Workers perform "Pins and Needles" on Broadway
Today in labor history, Nov. 27, 1937, the pro-labor musical revue, "Pins & Needles," opens on Broadway with a cast of International Ladies Garment Workers Union members.
AFGE: GOP senators want to “Walmartize” workforce
Three GOP senators want to "Walmartize" federal workers by eliminating regular pensions for all new hires.
Labor Dept. releases list of “books that shaped work in America”
The U.S. Labor Department has released a fascinating list of "books that shaped work in America."
Unions organizing aid for Philippines, Midwest disasters
The typhoon destroyed several hospitals, along with homes, schools, power lines, bridges and virtually everything else.
Ohio voters make progressive shift
Voters in Cincinnati, Ohio, by huge margin, turned down a tea party initiative that would've wiped out public worker's pensions in that city.
Today in labor history: First-ever U.S. teacher walkout
The "strike for better schools" was intended to reform the way the schools were administered and operated, and also how workers there were treated.
Truckers support Walmart workers ahead of Black Friday
An early action against the megamonster, known for its always-low wages, always-bad benefits and rampant labor law-breaking, came Nov. 18.
Today in labor history: Zumbi, leader of community of freed slaves, beheaded
On this day in 1695, Zumbi dos Palmares, leader of a Brazilian state of freed slaves was beheaded by the Portuguese.
McDonald's tells workers to sell their Christmas gifts for cash
McDonald's won't stop dolling out bizarre "advice" for their employees, including a set of "tips" ranging from stress management techniques to how to get a quick buck.
Walmart seeks food donations for its workers
"How about paying workers more than $7.25 an hour?'" asked Terrie Napolitano, a Lodi, New Jersey resident who shops at several Walmarts in her area.
