Labor
This week in history: Emma M. Nutt Day honors telephone operators
August 31, 2017Emma Mills Nutt, born in 1851, became the first woman telephone operator in America on September 1, 1878.
Read moreThe decline and fall of the NYC taxi industry
August 29, 2017The taxi industry suffers from much of the same problems that plague our society in general - lack of jobs for millions seeking gainful employment.
Read moreGeorgia Republican demands chicken processing line speed-up; unions hit back
August 25, 2017GOP Rep. Doug Collins wants every poultry worker to process a shocking 175 birds per minute—or 3 birds per second. Unions and consumer groups say no.
Read moreSan Francisco Longshore Workers to join demonstrations against white supremacists
August 24, 2017One of the nation's most militant union locals, International Longshore Workers Local 10, will challenge white supremacists.
Read moreSanders, unions, and allies kick off Midwest “pickup truck tour” vs. Trump
August 23, 2017Unionists and their allies kicked off a two-week “pickup truck tour" to tell people how GOP President Donald Trump isn’t saving jobs.
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