Today in labor history: Underground Railroad leader Levi Coffin born
He strongly advocated for aid to the freed slaves to enable them to take their full place in American society.
U.S. diplomats not pushing Colombia on workers’ rights
Overburdened U.S. diplomats are not pushing the Colombian government to live up to its written commitments on workers' rights and other rights that Colombia agreed to fulfill.
Unionized carwash workers in New York win first contracts
The three-year pacts cover workers at the Webster Car Wash and WCA/Rico Pobre Car Wash in the Bronx and the Jomar Car Wash and Sutphin Car Wash in Queens.
Chicago kids approve fresh food but not school cafeteria cuts
Parents, teachers, students and cafeteria workers cheered the decision by Chicago Public Schools last summer to replace frozen, canned and pre-plated meals with fresh food.
Teamsters score big organizing gains, go “kosher” too!
A string of recent Teamsters organizing victories has added almost 800 new members in seven locations in the last few months.
North American Labor History Conference showcases Detroit
Duncan said the intent of the project was to insure "voices from the past are not lost."
SEIU’S Henry: Half of jobs to be low-wage by 2020
"When the airport opened, they were all well-paying jobs; now they're all minimum wage, with no benefits and many are contracted out."
Trumka warns Dems: stick by Social Security, Medicare
LAS VEGAS - AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has put lawmakers on notice to stick by Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid or face labor opposition at the polls next year.
Today in labor history: 40 hour week and minimum wage
October 24 marks events in two of the most significant struggles by workers in U.S. history: for shorter hours and better wages.
Ratio of job seekers to job openings slips below 3-to-1
Even in the industries with the most favorable ratio of unemployed workers to job openings, there are still 30 percent more unemployed workers than job openings
