Labor

Mott’s strike takes national stage

September 2, 2010 By Dan Margolis

As of August 30, the 300 workers at the Mott's plant in Williamson, N.Y., have been on strike for 100 days.

Business campaigns against EFCA in fall contests

September 2, 2010 By Joe Sims

As Labor Day approaches, business groups are throwing big money into ad campaigns to undermine pro-labor candidates.

N.Y. transit union pickets UPS, backs Turkish workers

September 2, 2010 By Gary Bono

New York City union members converged outside United Parcel Service's midtown Manhattan office Sept. 1 for an informational picket line on labor rights issues in Turkey.

Trumka: The elections will define who we are as a nation

September 1, 2010 By John Wojcik

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told national media the elections come down to a stark choice: leaders who stand with workers, versus right-wingers pushing a corporate agenda.

Labor Day: President Obama goes to Milwaukee’s LaborFest

September 1, 2010 By Press Associates And Milwaukee Labor Press

MILWAUKEE (PAI)--The President of the United States - along with his Secretary of Labor and the president of the national AFL-CIO - will be special Labor Day guests at Milwaukee's LaborFest.