Labor

Unions say key now is the fight to pass voting rights bills

January 7, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

Labor leaders mark Jan. 6 anniversary with a call to push for passage of the voting rights bill in the Senate.

Courage the victor in two-month strike by Connecticut health care workers

January 6, 2022 By Richard Duluth

Victory! One simple word to describe the mood among striking workers at Sunrise Inc.

Bakery Workers Local 37: Union stands tall against Rich

January 5, 2022 By David Trujillo

Because it is a union local composed of mostly women, not much media attention has been given to this strike taking place on the outskirts of Los Angeles in a small urban community.

Chicago schools lock out teachers after union votes for distance learning

January 5, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

“The educators of this city want to be in their classrooms with their students. Regrettably, the Mayor and her CPS leadership have put the safety of our students and their educators in jeopardy.”

Nurses to feds: Put people before profits in COVID fight

January 4, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

The nation’s largest nurses’ union, National Nurses United, wants the CDC to hold the line on loosening worker and consumer safety regulations.