Labor
Recess rallies take place in Big Sky country
August 7, 2009Montanans, labor ready to take on ‘mob rule,’ push for health care reform When you organize in Montana expect to spend a lot of time on the road. That’s what a coalition of health care reform...
Read moreIndia’s banks hit by strike
August 7, 2009India's more than one million-strong unionized bank employees went on strike, Aug. 6, led by United Forum of Bank Unions or UFBU.
Read moreUnion families show anti-Obama rally what real Americans want
August 7, 2009WAKARUSA, Ind. – In just a few hours on Aug. 5 the Steelworkers Union organized a bus load and several cars from Gary, Ind., to take the two hour trip to this small sleepy town near...
Read moreLabor-backed candidates surge in Detroit
August 7, 2009DETROIT — Labor-endorsed candidates fared well in Tuesday's primary elections here. Seven of the top eight City Council candidates had the endorsement of the Detroit Metro AFL-CIO.
Read moreDisplay honors San Francisco General Strike anniversary
August 7, 2009SAN FRANCISCO ― The 75th anniversary of one of the most dramatic episodes in U.S. labor history ― the 1934 San Francisco General Strike ― is being celebrated this summer with a stunning exhibit commissioned by...
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