Labor

Univ. of Chicago Medical Center nurses authorize strike

September 9, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Some 67% of nurses told NNU surveyors a patient or a visitor threatened them, while 32% had been kicked and 28% had been hit or had an object – including chairs -- thrown at them.

On pensions and other issues, Democratic hopefuls disappoint Teamsters’ Hoffa—so far

September 6, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Pensions and retirement security are top of the agenda for Teamsters and many unions.

Miners’ union president Cecil Roberts talks climate change, pensions, and more in D.C.

September 5, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Some politicians wish miners would just disappear.

EPI report: Forced arbitration to cover 80% of private sector workers by 2024

September 4, 2019 By St. Louis Labor Tribune And PAI

Soon, only a small minority of American workers will be able to sue their employers.

Groups force Lesotho clothing factories owner to end gender-based violence

September 3, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

A landmark alliance of unions and women’s rights groups in the Southern African nation of Lesotho teamed up to pressure a Taiwanese factory owner into signing a pact to end gender-based sexual harassment and violence at...