Labor

Judge rules vs. Calif. state worker furloughs

January 5, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

Arnold Schwarzenegger exceeded his authority last year when he ordered them to take three unpaid furlough days each month to help cover a soaring deficit in the state's general fund.

Union workers file discrimination charge against hotel

January 4, 2010

Members of Unite HERE Local 450 at the Wyndham Suites Hotel here filed discrimination and union busting charges against the hotel after 90 workers were fired Dec. 4.

2009: The year labor started turning its hopes into reality

December 29, 2009 By John Wojcik

Only a year ago, despite a super recession that had tightened its grip on their country, American workers were full of hope that a new day had dawned.

U.S. union members delivered jobs message in Copenhagen

December 22, 2009 By John Wojcik

Forty union members from the U.S. went to the climate change talks in Copenhagen to give world leaders the working class view on saving the planet.

Bah humbug!

December 22, 2009

Fewer days off - good or bad? Can we have shorter hours and good pay? A no-brainer? Well, there's an online debate, and you can weigh in.