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."
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
Labor expanding vehicle to open membership to everyone
The AFL-CIO and its Working America affiliate announced Oct. 23 that the affiliate will expand its operations to all 50 states within five years.
The teacher gap: more students and fewer teachers
Over the last 5 years, government employment has dropped by 657,000 as a result of the Great Recession's effects. It's worth considering how much of that drop has hit public K-12 schools.
International unions demand freedom for top Colombian labor
International union organizations are joining a drive to free top Colombian labor leader Huber Ballesteros "without delay."
Higher state minimum wage campaign gains steam in Minnesota
The drive to enact a higher state minimum wage in Minnesota has gained steam.
Report: 70 million born between 1980 and 2000 in big trouble
Millennials are facing double-digit unemployment rates, low wages, mounting college costs, and crippling student-loan debt.
Letter carrier honored for heroism and humanity
"From the first day I put the uniform on, I knew it was the job I wanted to retire from."
Ohio unionists want a march to protect Social Security
"Retirees are sick and tired of being scapegoats for these politicians in Washington. Social Security recipients and pensioners have already been hit hard."
