Labor

Honeywell lockout threatens thousands in Illinois and Kentucky

January 21, 2011 By Scott Marshall

United Steelworkers local 7-669 and the Steelworkers international Union issued a well researched report this week outlining the health and safety hazards posed by the use of scab replacement workers to operate Honeywell's Metropolis Illinois plant.

Workers celebrate victory over Starbucks

January 20, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Members of the Starbucks Workers Union held demonstrations at branches of the coffee shop giant across Manhattan on Jan. 17, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, as they've done for years. This year, the union had something...

Mortgage bankers flee as workers march into meeting

January 20, 2011 By John Wojcik

The bankers' summit was interrupted after the workers, who overwhelmed security guards with their sheer numbers, marched into the room, passing stunned bankers.

Unions benefit Asian Pacific American workers

January 19, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

When it comes to wages, health insurance and workplace retirement plans Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) enjoy major benefit advantages if they belong to unions, according to a new report.

NLRB tells states they can’t ban card-check unionization

January 19, 2011 By John Wojcik

The NLRB declared recently passed amendments to state constitutions banning the card check method of union recognition null and void.