Labor

Thousands nationwide to rally for jobs

September 14, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

CHICAGO - Hundreds of activists will rally downtown at GOP headquarters here Sept. 15 for a federal jobs bill and against senatorial candidate Mark Kirk, an Illinois congressman who has opposed numerous job creation bills.

Mott’s workers OK new contract

September 14, 2010 By Dan Margolis

In the nearly four-month-long strike a small group of workers faced off against the corporate behemoth Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, and achieved what appears to be an important victory.

Women soccer players score union recognition

September 10, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

U.S. professional women soccer players scored a goal this week after the Women's Professional Soccer Players Union won recognition through a majority sign-up, certified by an arbitrator with the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league.

Do you make too much money?

September 8, 2010 By John Dick

Do you, the reader, think you make too much money?Because there are many who think public sector workers do!

In California elections, ‘jobs’ is the watchword

September 8, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

OAKLAND, Calif. - With unemployment officially pegged at 12.3 percent in California, it's clear topic number one for Democratic candidates at all levels will be jobs.