Warren: Many feel the game is rigged – and they're right!
Elizabeth Warren has quickly carved out a role as an articulate spokesperson for workers, and she didn't disappoint the packed house at the summit.
Unions and allies converge on D.C. to raise wages
The nation is about to see the roll-out of a dramatic effort more diverse than any wage campaign in American history.
Miners' families hope for justice at coming trial
The disaster and the resulting deaths shocked the mining communities of Raleigh and Boone Counties and left the dead miners' families grieving.
Black Friday Walmart strikes biggest ever (with video)
Walmart employees' fight for justice and an end to retaliation reached a new level on Friday, with an estimated 1,600 actions and strikes.
Fast food workers to stage nationwide strike Thursday
During the nationwide strike in 160 cities for higher wages and union rights, they will demand an industry-wide wage of $15 per hour.
San Jose coalition for affordable housing wins big
San Jose, which advertises itself as "the capital of Silicon Valley," has one of the highest housing costs in the nation, as well as - not coincidentally - one of the highest rates of homelessness.
SEIU’S Henry urges Obama to let undocumented adults stay
SEIU president Mary Kay Henry joined 15 other leaders in urging President Obama to let an estimated five to six million undocumented adults stay in the U.S.
The heart of the matter: What counts after Election Day
The vicissitudes of politics bring me back to the core issues; the electoral process amounts to only a part of what makes a democracy work.
SCOTUS to rule on whether retirees can get health benefits for life
Can retirees get lifetime health care benefits under a union contract? That question hit the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10.
Miners’ families welcome indictment of Massey Energy CEO Blankenship
A federal grand jury indicted the former Massey Energy CEO on numerous counts of conspiracy in the Apr. 2010 underground explosion that killed 29 men.
