Labor

Steeler Nation fights its way back

September 13, 2009 By John Wojcik

It was crazy here Thursday night. The sportscaster on the huge flat screen at one of the bars on Smithfield Street was talking about how the Steelers continue to amaze him, what with the huge following...

Republic Windows workers hail arrest of former boss

September 13, 2009

The former chief executive of Republic Windows and Doors, the company that abruptly closed here last winter without paying its workers severance and vacation pay, has been arrested and charged as part of a major financial...

Pride at Work: We’ve come a long way, still further to go

September 13, 2009 By Seth Michaels

As union members get ready for the 2009 AFL-CIO Convention, Pride At Work (PAW), an AFL-CIO constituency group, is among several union-related organizations meeting in Pittsburgh to plan for the future.

Obama speech boosts labor activist’s fighting spirit

September 13, 2009 By John Wojcik

President Barack Obama’s dramatic re-framing of the national debate on health care this week has electrified labor leaders, progressive activists, union journalists and others pouring into the Steel City this week in advance of the AFL-CIO...

Labor’s ‘Julie’ Margolin, gone but not forgotten

September 13, 2009 By PW Editorial Board

Anyone who met "Julie," as he was affectionately known by his friends, would get a big smile and feel the warmth of his long handshake. Typically, when first meeting someone, Julie would grab their hand and...