Labor
An apple for Hannah: A Christmas story from the coal fields
December 28, 2017Pulling the coal out of the mine, she struggled to catch her breath.
Read moreFatal on-the-job injuries rose by seven percent in 2016
December 27, 2017Growing economic sectors which receive little attention and oversight, such as health care and food services, saw jumps in death rates on the job.
Read moreL.A. County Federation of Labor officially ends communist exclusion
December 27, 2017On Monday, Dec. 18, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor took a historic step, closing an era of exclusion and opening another of inclusion.
Read moreUnions: Workers will remember Trump tax deal in November
December 26, 2017The union leaders added it would throw 13 million people off health insurance by 2025, and raise premiums by 10 percent yearly for everyone else, due to a key provision yanking money from the Affordable Care...
Read moreAnother day, another NLRB pro-worker ruling bites the dust via Trump-named majority
December 20, 2017Another day, and another pro-worker National Labor Relations Board ruling bites the dust.
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