Groundbreaking 1984 strike inspires organizing today
Despite current battles brewing, Yale's new president, Peter Salovey, came by to shake hands with each of the workers, recognizing the respect they had won in the hard fought 1984 battle.
Hyatt to pay $1 million to fired Boston workers
The 2009 firings resulted in a five-year boycott organized by Unite Here Local 26 with strong, nationwide solidarity.
Atlanta symphony board majority locks out musicians for second time
The intransigent board majority of the Atlanta Symphony, seeking to cut costs by firing orchestra members, locked them out, Sept. 6.
A win for hotel workers is a win for all workers!
"Many workers live in LA. They pay taxes and buy groceries they need in Los Angeles. With this raise they will be able to buy more and this increase will only benefit the city,"
A GOP fraud – defrauding voters
The GOP is working desperately to deny the right to vote to citizens it doesn't like. You know, poor people, black people, Hispanic people, old people, females.
At Minnesota AFL-CIO convention, organizing and elections high on agenda
High turnout will be key to keeping a DFL majority in the House and moving forward a worker-friendly agenda.
U.S. to push worker rights trade case vs. Guatemala
Saying the Guatemalan government did not live up to its own worker rights commitments, the Obama administration will push its trade case against the Central American nation.
"We have to care, We do care, We're all in," Inspiring report from Missouri labor
"We need to clearly, openly discuss the reality of racism in America, we have a big vision of a better nation.""
Coming in October: North American Labor History Conference
Started in 1979, Detroit's annual Labor History Conference has continuously brought pressing issues faced by the worldwide working class to the front of academic scholarship.
Ohio unions gear up for November elections
"I have never seen such hostility, so many non-stop attacks on working people. The greedy corporate forces won't stop unless and until we stop them."
