Labor
Justices protect workers who file verbal complaints
March 31, 2011A complaint is a complaint, and it's valid - and protected - whether it's verbal or in writing, at least under the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act.
Read moreVideo: Angry workers confront Wisconsin’s governor
March 30, 2011More than 3,000 people came out to protest right-wing Gov. Scott Walker and his illegal, anti-labor actions.
Read moreNo means no! Wisconsin judge blocks Walker bill – again
March 30, 2011A judge here ruled March 29 that a restraining order is still in force for a law that kills collective bargaining rights for public workers.
Read moreOhio Republicans set to pass SB 5, repeal drive begins
March 30, 2011The situation is very fluid, shifting daily, but Ohio House Republicans have the votes to pass the vicious anti-worker Senate Bill 5.
Read moreMissouri unions mobilize against anti-worker bills
March 29, 2011Referring to the state legislature's Republican leadership, Mike Louis, from International Association Machinists District 9, said, "These people are not our friends."
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