Labor

Domestic Workers United, Occupy Wall Street oppose Keystone XL pipeline

November 17, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Domestic Workers United, which the AFL-CIO recently honored, and Occupy Wall Street, the anti-greed grass-roots movement labor backs, decided to oppose construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to Texas.

Commissioner Stern: NBA headed toward “nuclear winter”

November 17, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The players say they made several economic concessions and had no choice but to disband the union and seek legal redress.

Vice president, labor secretary cheer Ohio voters for SB5 defeat

November 17, 2011 By Rick Nagin

"You put out a different kind of fire," Solis said, referring to the key role firefighters played in the campaign.

More meatcutters unionize

November 16, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The United Food and Commercial Workers gained its second big union recognition election win at a meatpacker in two weeks on Nov. 4.

Can labor build on Ohio win?

November 14, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

With one year to go before the Nov. 2012 election, the key question for organized labor after this fall's voting is: Can it build on the Ohio win?