Students sit in at University of Washington
At least 25 students were arrested after occupying a campus administrative building in protest of the University of Washington's contract with Sodexo, a giant food service provider.
"We did it!" Nursing home workers win 13-month strike
The new three-year contracts, including raises and benefit improvements and a return to work with former positions and hours, were approved by an overwhelming vote of 189 to 6.
Unions link arms with advocates for immigrant workers
The AFL-CIO signed groundbreaking partnership agreements with the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the National Guestworkers Alliance.
Walker signs a bill, makes workers sick
In the wake of his recent bid to end the collective bargaining rights of state employees, Scott Walker signed a bill that overturns Milwaukee's paid sick leave law.
Illinois labor launches campaign to protect pensions
Big business blames public sector workers for the state's $8 billion budget deficit.
Texas May Day includes immigration reform
DALLAS - Young radicals celebrated International Labor Day here with a march through downtown.
GOP drive to recall Wisconsin Democrats fizzles
Republicans have been able to file petitions to recall only three of eight Democratic state senators they are trying to unseat. And their petitions may end up being thrown out.
Must pension funds prove losses before they can sue?
Must public pension funds prove they lost money before they can sue as a class against the corporations involved? That's the problem the Supreme Court wrestled with, in a case that pitted a non-profit foundation against former GOP Vice President Dick Cheney's old company, Halliburton.
Judge bans NFL lockout of players but team owners defy ruling
A federal judge in Minneapolis, with power over labor-management in relations in the National Football League thanks to prior court rulings, has banned the NFL's lockout of its players. But the teams defied her ruling and kept their facility gates closed.
Workers file charges over racist symbols, hostile work environment
Besides Nazi symbols the workers also say a vehicle displaying confederate flags has consistently been seen parked on the property near the warehouse entrance.
