Labor

Labor Department says worker productivity soaring

November 5, 2009 By John Wojcik

Not surprising at all to millions of U.S. workers were the results of a report by the Labor Department that said worker productivity soared in the last quarter by 6.6 percent, more than it has in...

Panel tackles unsolved murder of U.S. unionist in Mexico

November 5, 2009

WASHINGTON (PAI)— Amid indications the Mexican government "would like to sweep the whole thing under the rug," as his union president says, a special Inter-American panel on Nov. 4 tackled the unsolved 2007 murder of U.S....

U.S. Steelworkers to experiment with factory ownership, Mondragon style

November 5, 2009 By Carl Davidson

The United Steelworkers union, North America's largest industrial trade union, announced a new collaboration with the world's largest worker-owned cooperative, Mondragon International.

Transit workers on strike for pay and pensions

November 4, 2009 By Ben Sears

Transport Workers, Local 234 struck the Southeastern, Pa. Transportation Authority (SEPTA). on the morning of Nov. 3 over pay and pension related issues.

Wisconsin set to teach labor history

November 4, 2009 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Shouldn't it be natural for public schools to put front and center labor history?