Labor
Head of L.A. Federation of Labor thrilled with $15 wage victory
May 28, 2015It's a great day for working Angelenos, as the LA city countil has voted to raise the minimum wage, in steps, to $15 an hour.
Read moreKasich yanks collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio care workers
May 27, 2015Gov. John Kasich has yanked collective bargaining rights from 10,000 Ohio home health care and child care workers.
Read moreStore cleaners file class action suit for back pay, set strike date
May 27, 2015Janitors who clean department stores in the Twin Cities announced two key developments in their campaign for better wages and working conditions.
Read moreToday in history: Supreme Court okays sit-down strikes
May 27, 2015In 1940, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Apex Hosiery Co. v. Leader that a sit-down strike was not a violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
Read moreU.S. call to support striking farmworkers in Baja California, Mexico
May 22, 2015The UFW is calling for putting pressure on the giant Driscoll Company in solidarity with the striking workers.
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