Wal-Mart warehouse workers file wage theft suit
A group of 18 warehouse workers here filed a lawsuit in federal court Nov. 18 against two staffing firms they say are not paying them for the hours they worked.
Advocacy group warning seasonal workers: don't fall victim to wage theft
This holiday season, the National Consumers League is issuing a reminder to part-time and seasonal workers of their rights and protections under federal labor laws and warning them about the prevalence of abuses in the workplace.
Black labor leaders: Alabama’s immigration fight ground zero for civil rights
African American, civil rights and labor leaders visited Birmingham this week to see first hand how the state's new anti-immigrant law is impacting Latinos.
Internet lies could become federal crime
Many social networks are filled with false information about people - from fake screen names to false details about appearance.
Red Cross strikers win new contract
Striking workers at Red Cross won a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Russell Pearce defeated, wake up call for anti-immigrant lawmakers
The powerful Republican state senator who authored Arizona's notorious anti-immigrant bill SB 1070, became the first sitting lawmaker in Arizona history to lose his seat in a recall election.
Big win for women in Mississippi, but downsides too
The ambiguously worded and short-sighted proposal, if passed, could have had terrible consequences for Mississippi women and their families.
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.
Initiative 26: life-threatening proposition for Mississippi women
The legality of abortion has remained a hot topic in American politics, the most recent incarnation of which is the "personhood" initiatives.
