Labor
Lame-duck Congress must act on jobs, union leaders say
November 10, 2010The Laborers Union is urging an outpouring of e-mail messages demanding passage of the Surface Transportation Act to put thousands back to work.
Read moreU.S. Steel locks out Canadian workers
November 9, 2010The lockout is only the latest example of how Canadian government policies on foreign takeovers of Canadian firms fail workers.
Read moreWorking Families Party wins big in New York
November 5, 2010NEW YORK — On Election Day, voters in this state strongly rejected the Republican tide that swept much of the country - but they went a step farther in statewide races by giving more than 100,000...
Read moreShop Talk: Bucking bosses and closing unsafe mines
November 5, 2010Unionization victories at Piedmont Airlines, a labor/Democratic step against climate change, a federal push to shut unsafe mines - and more.
Read moreObama aide sees unionization as fix for economy
November 5, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) - Legislation like the Employee Free Choice Act, which promotes collective bargaining, would help pull the U.S. out of its economic hole, a top White House official says.
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