Labor

Long denied their rights, domestic workers find their voices

WEST MILFORD, N.J. — She came from Guatemala and landed a job as a live-in housekeeper here. Her workday started at 5:30 a.m. and ended at midnight, seven days a week. She cooked, cleaned, watched children,...

Colorado and around the U.S.: Workers hit streets vs. Big Oil & McCain

Unions begin big election effort

Targets include South, Midwest and ‘Ohio, Ohio, Ohio’With the primary season over, labor is wasting no time jumping into the fall campaign. The 10-million-member AFL-CIO is expected to endorse Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee,...

GOP blocks jobless benefit extension

Congressional allies of President Bush scraped up just enough enemies of workers on Capitol Hill June 11 to ensure that a Democratic move to extend unemployment benefits fell short by three votes. Democrats brought the measure...

Labor and lawmakers unveil new trade bill, take steps to undo years of ‘SHAFTA’

Union and congressional leaders announced June 5 that they are backing a new trade bill that works for workers, not just for giant multinationals. If it becomes law, the president will be required to review all...