Labor

Labor has plan to make banks pay

March 8, 2010 By John Wojcik

One of the most innovative labor proposals is for a financial transactions tax on Wall Street.

Closing NUMMI will harm both Toyota & community

March 8, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

Toyota's decision to close the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) auto plant in Fremont, Calif. March 31 goes against the firm's business interests, and its devastating effects will ripple throughout California.

Space Coast rallies for jobs

March 5, 2010 By Robert Scott

Over 9,000 jobs will be cut immediately and a tsunami of closures for support businesses like restaurants, tourism and affiliated contractors will follow if Congress cancels NASA's Constellation space program.

Worker rights are key to economic recovery, union leaders say

March 5, 2010 By John Wojcik

ORLANDO, Fla. - The economy cannot truly recover unless the United States moves out of "the dark ages" in the area of workers' rights, top labor leaders said here this week.

Hotel workers to Hilton guests: ‘Check out!

March 4, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

Hundreds of hotel workers reminded guests and passers-by March 2 that their union is urging a customer boycott of the prestigious Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel.