Nebraska Farmers Union teams up with Humane Society
The new partnership will boost family farms in Nebraska and ensure that measures are taken to humanely raise meat and other animal products.
Wind industry blows off worker safety
The wind industry has an ongoing situation that needs to be remedied; they have fallen short on worker safety.
Unions urge House GOP to stop holding workers and the jobless hostage
The AFL-CIO is urging everyone to call House Speaker John Boehner at 202-225-0600, telling him to stop playing politics with the lives of working families.
Tenants' struggles heat up at the Chelsea hotel
These days there is a noticeable fine dust permeating the air throughout this historic landmark hotel. One tenant walked into his bathroom to find that the ceiling had collapsed.
Chicago mayor aims to aggressively privatize schools
The mayor's plan will affect 10,000 students, mostly Black and Latino, and result in the firing of 600 teachers, principals, building maintenance, cafeteria and other workers.
Mine owner to pay $210M for deadly explosion
The owners of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 died in an explosion agreed to pay $210 million, the biggest ever payout for a disaster the government blamed on "the ruthless pursuit of profits ahead of safety."
Walker recall campaign off to blazing start
After just two weeks, over 300,000 signatures have been collected for Scott Walker's recall. So far, collection totals average 1,040 signatures an hour and have far exceeded even the most optimistic expectations.
New Haven prepares for week of action for jobs
Actions include supporting the emergency need for massive public works jobs to restart the economy and aid communities, to be paid for by taxing the rich and ending the wars.
International solidarity ends in win for New York paper mill workers
A pair of international union allies helped Paperworkers at the Huhtamaki Packaging Plant in Fulton, N.Y., defeat a terrible company health insurance scheme.
U.S. last in unionization among developed countries
The U.S. is dead last among 21 top developed nations in both unionization rates and union coverage of the workforce and it's not because of globalization or high technology.
