Shame! GOP takes away rights in blink of eye
Republicans rammed through a bill that would undo 50 years of labor rights in Wisconsin.
Why the Wisconsin goings-on affect all workers
The only protection workers have to fight against exploitation is a working democracy. And so unions were born.
Video: Danny Glover joins worker protest in Indianapolis
Actor and activist Danny Glover joined hundreds of protestors Feb. 28th, in Indianapolis, to rally against the state's Republican lawmakers anti-worker agenda.
Conn. gov joins in "We are one with the workers of Wisconsin"
"I am proud to stand with you and the workers of Wisconsin," Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy told hundreda at a Hartford rally Tuesday.
Video: Fighting for Chicago mass transit
Transit workers and environmental activists rallied here in support of mass transit last Thursday, calling for increased funding, not cuts.
Documents reveal Chamber of Commerce sabotage campaign
Thousands of memos show how the U.S. Chamber of Commerce led a sabotage campaign against major labor unions and progressive organizations that oppose its pro-business agenda.
‘Stop breaking the law’ protest tells Chicago charter school [with video]
The battle for union recognition by charter schoolteachers has grown as charters have assumed a larger presence in the city.
Class battle lines drawn in Chicago council elections
Chicago City Council elections are shaping up to be a contest between a coalition of organized labor, the many racially and ethnically diverse communities, their organizations and small businesses against the big financial and corporate interests in the city.
Michigan governor goes down old, no-solution path
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address last night showed that his drive to "reinvent" Michigan is neither new nor a balm for this crisis-weary state.
Wal-Mart job-killing "Trojan horse," says new report
Allowing Wal-Mart open a store here would be akin to letting in an economy-killing "Trojan Horse," says this city's Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and he has a study to prove it.
