Walmart workers sound alarm on hunger issues, announce Black Friday plans
"The fight against income inequality starts at Walmart. We are proud to stand with Walmart workers this Black Friday to speak out for fair pay and respect."
Walmart fueling hunger crisis in America
Just nine days before workers are planning Black Friday protests at more than 1,000 Walmarts, the country's largest employer is contributing to the hunger crisis in the United States.
Social Security workers launch campaign vs. budget cuts
The workers who run Social Security are launching a campaign against future budget cuts.
Today in labor history: Joe Hill executed
On November 19, 1915, labor leader and songwriter Joe Hill was executed in Utah on what many believe was a framed charge of murder.
Ahead of Black Friday, Walmart workers brief Capitol Hill lawmakers
"With Walmart's low-wages and hectic schedules, too many Walmart workers are left on the edge of poverty."
AMC Loews theatre didn't pay janitors for months
Six janitors contracted to work at the theater hadn't been paid for their work in months; when they finally spoke up, the contracting company fired them all.
Wave of Black Friday protests expected to flood Walmarts next week
The national wave of protests, which could be the biggest yet to hit the giant retailer outlets, comes on the heels last week of the first sit down strikes in Walmart's history.
Today in labor history: Atlanta workers engage in sit-down strike
Workers at the General Motors plant in Atlanta, Georgia participated in a sit-down strike, which was part of a greater ongoing wave of labor organizing during the 1930s.
South Bay labor charts course for post-election struggles
Despite setbacks, the mood at the meeting of the South Bay Labor Council was positive: "We need to advance our own agenda," regardless of who is in the mayor's seat.
After tough election, labor leaders say unions are here to stay
"What happened in this election," Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO declared, "is that the vast majority of the voters stayed home."
