Labor

Landmark farmworker bill on its way to governor’s desk

June 10, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

A bill to make it easier for California's 400,000 farmworkers to choose a union passed both houses of the California Legislature.

Nurses kick off economic education drive

June 10, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

National Nurses United says they will speak out about income and economic inequality and its impact on themselves and their patients - and get the rest of the country to do so, too.

IKEA says it’s ready to talk

June 9, 2011 By John Wojcik

After receiving 20,000 complaints from people angry about how it treats its workers here, IKEA has agreed to meet with the union trying to organize them.

“One battle in a big war”: Comcast organizing drive rages on

June 9, 2011 By John Bachtell

Only 2 percent of 90,000 Comcast workers nationally are organized. This was the second vote in five years at the Pullman facility.

“Greed on steroids” at Missouri water company

June 9, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

American Water made $268 million in profits last year and paid its top seven executives a combined $12.5 million, but wants big cuts from workers, the union says.