30,000 protest "right to work" for less in Michigan
The 58 Republicans who rammed through a 'right to work' for less bill were dwarfed by the 30,000 who descended today on the State Capitol to protest their assault on union rights.
Labor Department: much more to be done on job safety
The Labor Department's Inspector General is still finding holes in enforcement programs of the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
People’s World media forum talks immigrant rights
"If we are going to advance the rights of all workers we must not let immigration be a wedge to pit worker against worker."
Massey exec cops a plea in mine explosion that killed 29
A high-ranking official at Massey Energy Co, will plead guilty to one misdemeanor count of conspiracy to violate federal mine safety and health standards as part of a plea bargain.
N. Calif. registered nurses still fighting Sutter takeaways
For the seventh time since fall 2011, registered nurses were walking picket lines at eight Sutter Health facilities in northern California.
Lesson for the day – stop Fat Cats from robbing our schools
TIFs - or Tax Increment Financing - is a method powerful financial interests have devised to divert public monies to private coffers.
Janitors slated for Christmas layoff swamp City Hall
Hundreds of O'Hare Airport workers slated to lose their jobs just before Christmas marched through City Hall today, chanting and waving banners, flags and signs.
Quality care group wins “open government” award
The CCQCC recently won an "open government" award in recognition of the group's fight to open the books on the operation of the OMC.
NLRB to probe overly broad employee handbooks
The NLRB's top lawyer is turning his attention to overly broad "employee handbooks" that curb or violate workers' rights.
Community protests grocery chain's cooperation with ICE
Protesters also urged customers to join a boycott of all Mi Pueblo stores to protest the company's announcement that it was cooperating with the government's online E-Verify program.
