Labor

Workers in U.S. most dangerous industry demand protection

November 16, 2009 By Dan Margolis

He's had a gun put up to his head during a robbery. He's been assaulted with a crowbar, and had every window in his car broken. He's had a jagged beer bottle shoved into his neck.

Strike at Illinois campus demands protection of tuition waivers

November 16, 2009 By Damien Mathew

Update: GEO picketing was suspended at 1:00 CST on the 17th, following a bargaining session with the administration in which tuition waivers were secured.

Americans for Finance Reform takes aim at big finance

November 16, 2009 By John Wojcik

Americans for Finance Reform is making it clear that curbing the power of the nation's finance industry will help boost the economy more than focusing on deficits.

Workers say: Stop Bissell’s dirty work

November 13, 2009

On Nov. 5, Cindy Marble and several of her co-workers were fired without any warning, after some of them had trained their replacements.

Unemployment crisis continues to grow

November 12, 2009 By John Wojcik

CHICAGO - "The stock market rebound is great news, I suppose, but it means nothing for us at home."