Labor

Cheers greet Ohio, Wisconsin fightback leaders

October 5, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

Leaders of the fightback against union-busting in Ohio and Wisconsin were given a heroes welcome at the Take Back the American Dream Conference.

Labor fights to recognize Native American rights

October 5, 2011 By Blake Skylar

The AFL-CIO is fighting to add a new constituency group for Native Americans to its roster.

Labor youth summit opens in Minneapolis

September 29, 2011 By John Wojcik

The conference includes young workers, young union organizers and students, and is part of the AFL-CIO's attempts, over the last two years, to reach workers under age 35.

Postal workers rally in St. Louis (video)

September 29, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

Postal workers held hundreds of simultaneous rallies all across the country to bring attention to a bill that would address the manufactured financial crisis facing the Postal Service.

Workers demonstrate to save the U.S. mail

September 29, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Postal workers and their supporters here were among many thousands throughout the country who demonstrated to save the U.S. Postal Service from austerity measures