Labor

Victims Son: W. Va. Miners Afraid To Speak Out About Safety Problems

January 11, 2006 By Workday Minnesota And Press Associates Inc.

Workers at the non-union Sago mine knew the facility was unsafe, but were afraid to speak out, according to the son of one of 12 miners killed in the underground explosive accident there on Jan. 3

THIS WEEK IN LABOR

December 2, 2005

Human Rights Day: Dec. 10 Workers from around the world are coming to the U.S. to join tens of thousands of workers in 68 cities on International Human Rights Day. During the week of Dec. 5-10,...

AFL-CIO clears way for solidarity charters

December 2, 2005

WASHINGTON — Some details remain to be settled, but the AFL-CIO announced Nov. 16 that it will begin issuing “solidarity charters” to locals whose international unions recently disaffiliated from the AFL-CIO and joined the Change to...

Auto workers hit with one-two punch

December 2, 2005

Delphi wage-cut scheme, GM plan to cut 30,000 DETROIT (PAI) — United Auto Workers members were hit with a one-two punch in late November as bankrupt Delphi Auto Parts disclosed its latest wage proposals — which...

AFL-CIO clears way for solidarity charters

November 24, 2005

WASHINGTON — Some details remain to be settled, but the AFL-CIO announced Nov. 16 that it will begin issuing “solidarity charters” to locals whose international unions recently disaffiliated from the AFL-CIO and joined the Change to...