Labor
Republican attack on labor goes way beyond Congress
November 24, 2010During the Great Depression, big business used the crisis to attack workers' wages and living standards directly, cutting wages even while turning big profits. And exactly the same thing is happening again.
Read moreDockers protest Del Monte union-busting
November 24, 2010PHILADELPHIA - ILA Local 1291 members and hundreds of supporters protested Del Monte's move to a non-union terminal, slashing jobs and pay.
Read moreLabor journalists gather in Washington
November 24, 2010Journalists who cover the labor movement, labor leaders and even a U.S. Department of Labor top official attended the International Labor Communication Association's annual awards ceremony here Nov. 19.
Read moreAs injuries soar, Sacramentans offer help to Hyatt’s housekeepers
November 23, 2010With brooms and mops held high, our group of 35 people, including the president of the Central Labor Council and religious leaders, marched into the Hyatt Hotel lobby.
Read moreNFL lockout threat is about greed, union leaders say
November 19, 2010Sparks are flying between National Football League players and their union on one side and NFL owners on the other as the threat of a lockout looms for next year.
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