Ohio celebrates: Union-busting bill goes down by landslide
Labor and community activists throughout Ohio jubilantly celebrated the massive defeat of Issue 2 and repeal of the draconian union-busting SB 5.
Construction workers more likely to die on the job
Over their careers, construction workers have a one in 200 chance of dying on the job, five times what the government considers the "significant" risk.
Not this old lady! GOP caught in “Grannygate” SB 5 scam
The granny in "Grannygate" is Marlene Quinn, a 78-year-old Cincinnati woman whose grandson and great granddaughter were saved by firefighters in a house fire a year ago.
Eyewitness describes brutality in tobacco fields
"What we saw was never to be imagined: When the work day ends, farm workers - men, women, and children - returned to grim camps."
Journey by bus to a state capital: A firsthand account
It was six in the morning of Oct. 26 and two busloads of motivated Chicago teachers and friends were on their way to Springfield to rally and lobby to protect their pensions.
Study: Public employee pensions a bargain
Public employee pension plans are actually far more cost effective than defined contribution, the 401k-style plans fashionable in the private sector.
Thousands occupy Washington, demand "jobs now"
The August earthquake shook loose some stones on the Washington Monument, but 10,000 protesters demanding "Jobs NOW" shook the obelisk again on Oct. 15.
Immigrant and labor rights bills become law in California
Among bills signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown recently were a measure to let undocumented college students apply for publicly funded scholarships and another to strengthen labor protections for farm workers.
U.S. Senate apologizes for Chinese Exclusion Act
It's been 129 years since the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was passed, but the Oct. 6 Senate resolution apologizing for it was welcomed nonetheless.
Oklahoma AFL-CIO Convention maps coalition to fight ultra-right
In a show of solidarity, the Oklahoma AFL-CIO has voted to unite all public sector unions in a coalition to coordinate a defense against ultra-right anti-labor legislative efforts.
