"Occupy" demonstrations erupt in St. Louis
OccupySTL is part of a nationwide movement that started with the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York City.
Youngstown says vote no on anti-union legislation
A few hundred union members and community residents gathered at Youngstown State University in a kickoff rally to gather support for the statewide campaign to defeat Issue Number 2 on the Ohio ballot.
After court ruling, clean truck supporters vow continuing fight
Cutting out a key component, if upheld, will have devastating consequences for working families and port communities plagued by dirty air and dead-end jobs.
Civil rights, labor groups to hold jobs march Oct. 15
Energized by President Obama's bold call for passage of the American Jobs Act, civil rights and labor groups are calling for a national march in Washington to support it.
As Google+ grows, Facebook unveils some pluses of its own
In a bold move, Facebook's new Timelines will challenge Google's appealing design. The question is - which of the two networks will be the victor?
Documents show Boeing saw South Carolina as worst option for 787
Newly uncovered Boeing Co. documents show their "Project Gemini" plan to punish workers in Washington state by establishing a second 787 line in South Carolina was their highest risk option for their new Dreamliner jet.
Labor journalists see themselves as a voice for workers
Sometimes the mainstream media just doesn't get it.
Trumka: New GOP bill would gut workers’ rights
Republicans are backing a new bill they introduced after the NLRB filed a complaint against Boeing, which the board says retaliated against workers for exercising their rights.
Chicago students protest Sears ties to child labor and rape
High school students are protesting Sears's purchase of clothing from a factory where a supervisor is an unpunished serial rapist of young females.
President Obama: Unions key to economic recovery
The president of the United States, the nation's labor leaders and one of America's cultural icons teamed up here on Labor Day to boost the labor movement, which they said is crucial to any economic revovery.
