Union prepares to "stamp out hunger"
The 300,000 members of the National Letter Carriers Association will be collecting tens of millions of pounds food to help the needy as part of its food drive.
Immigrant rights get a boost in Illinois
The Illinois Senate passed the Illinois DREAM Act, which would establish a state "Dream" commission to administer privately funded scholarships to as many as 95,000 students of immigrant parents.
"Force of unity" defends working people's rights
With everything on the line, from Social Security and Medicare to the right to organize, working class families came out, many for the first time, to make their voices heard.
Teamsters campaign against extra-large trucks
The Teamsters and several safety groups and advocates opened a campaign on against the truck lobby's plans to put extra-large rigs on U.S. roads.
Labor leaders call Democrats' jobs plan a "start"
The jobs plan unveiled yesterday by congressional Democrats is a step in the right direction, unions say.
Illinois labor launches campaign to protect pensions
Big business blames public sector workers for the state's $8 billion budget deficit.
Pete Seeger on the power of songs, an interview
Now is Pete Seeger's 92nd birthday. Happy birthday Pete!
Students in the fight against funding cuts
Recently H.R.1 passed in congress cutting $60 billion from the federal budget. One of the programs hit hardest is the Pell Grant program which was stripped of $5.7 billion.
Reclaiming May Day: Milwaukee 2011 (with video)
Milwaukee May Day 2011 marks another important turning point for labor.
"Cuts are nuts": Thousands rally at Pa. Capitol
Chants of "We are one" and "These cuts are nuts" rose from the spirited crowd as the rally began.
