Labor
Bishops support collective bargaining
March 7, 2011Ohio's bishops are calling for their state's governor and legislature not to remove the right to collective bargaining for public workers, adding " the economy exists for the person, not the person for the economy."
Read moreRecall campaign opens new Wisconsin battlefront
March 7, 201150,000 people showed up March 5, surrounding the Wisconsin Capitol in a river of determination and a joyous celebration of solidarity.
Read moreThousands of Tennessee teachers rally against anti-labor bills
March 7, 2011A rally of thousands of teachers at the state Capitol in Nashville on Saturday marked a turning point for Tennessee.
Read moreLabor plans national mobilization April 4th
March 4, 2011Labor is planning a mass mobilization nationwide on April 4 to support workers' rights, specifically the right to collectively bargain.
Read moreUnion leaders to Obama aide: ‘This is a defining moment’
March 4, 2011AFL-CIO leaders have told a top aide to President Obama that the current fight in states over workers' rights must be used to discuss the future of the country and of workers.
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