Chicago Teachers Union fighting for education, children, families, and community
Over 5,000 joined the Chicago Teachers Union for a Tailgate Party and Solidarity Rally for public education and a fair contract
Unions to lobby for "energy democracy" at Paris climate talks
Unions worldwide will make sure the voices and needs of working people are included in the UN Climate Change Summit in Paris: The ITUC will lobby negotiators and leaders of 190 countries.
Walmart workers begin Thanksgiving and Black Friday strikes with fasting
Angry about having to go to food pantries to feed their families, Walmart workers across the country are fasting during the days leading up to Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
Today in labor history: First recorded strike in Egypt, maybe ever
On this day in the year 1170 BCE, the first recorded strike took place against the building of pyramids.
New federal education aid bill: Teachers unions weigh in
NEA, AFT, and AFSA lobbied their lawmakers long and hard to change the No Child Left Behind law.
High court tackles four important cases involving workers, unions
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to drastically rewrite not just labor law, but working conditions in the U.S.
Today in labor history: Joe Hill ain’t never died
On this day, one hundred years ago, the legendary working-class troubadour Joe Hill was executed by a firing squad.
SEIU endorses Hillary Clinton
The SEIU board voted on Nov. 17 to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Sanders, O’Malley urge Mass. IKEA to recognize union
Workers at the IKEA warehouse in Stoughton, Mass., were forced to strike on Nov. 16.
UBB mine disaster: Blankenship trial's end at hand
In a surprising move the defense team for accused coal criminal, Don Blankenship, rested its case Nov. 16 without presenting any witnesses.
