Missouri groups fight anti-equality bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - "The Republicans want to undermine and turn back the clock on equal rights," state Rep. Karla May told activists and reporters as they packed into a state Capitol hearing room.
San Francisco firms back paid sick leave law
Two thirds of 727 San Francisco businesses surveyed back the city's paid sick leave ordinance, contradicting prior corporate claims that it would be expensive to business and hurt the economy.
Aid to workers hurt by outsourcing to end
The federal program that has helped hundreds of thousands of workers get back on their feet after their jobs went overseas could soon disappear due to an error by Congress.
Illinois bill aims to raise the minimum wage
The current minimum wage at $8.25, which went into effect in July, would be boosted by 50 cents plus the rate of inflation annually until it reaches the historic $10.
Taking care of dad in the tea party’s America
When I stopped into a local fast food restaurant after church, the woman behind the counter explained with tears in her eyes why she had to bring her father to work with her.
Obama renominates his pick for labor board
Obama renominated former top union attorney Craig Becker as a member of the National Labor Relations Board
Video: Pa. Progressive Summit - a good idea
After the 2010 elections it's a good bet that much of the battle for a progressive agenda shifts dramatically to state and local arenas.
Justice finally served for nurse whistleblowers
It looks like justice is finally being served against the real criminals in the Winkler County Nurses Case, according to a January13 report from the Odessa American.
Black unionists link MLK Day with action
Over 200 people attended the 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Award Banquet here on Jan. 17
“Show-Me Solutions” are no solution, Missouri lawmaker says
Missouri's new Republican House leader declared a Republican mandate for a "change in the culture of how we operate," but a freshman lawmaker thinks otherwise.
