Labor
Seafarers rescue Syrian war refugees in the Mediterranean sea
January 14, 2015Continuing what is a Seafarers tradition, the Seafarer-crewed MV Liberty Grace rescued 231 refugees from Syria's civil war.
Read moreToday in labor history: Black labor union formed
January 13, 2015On January 13 in 1869 over 200 black delegates met in Washington D.C. to form the National Labor Union; the word "colored" was added by the establishment press.
Read moreKaiser Permanente mental health workers go on strike in California
January 13, 2015Union demonstrators picket in front of 35 Kaiser Permanente locations throughout the state on behalf of some 2,600 mental health clinicians.
Read moreNurses union cheers Obama Keystone veto threat
January 12, 2015Keystone foes say the pipeline would carry "dirty oil" to the U.S. Gulf Coast refineries at a cost of an unacceptable increase in the gases that cause global warming.
Read moreBig business again sues labor board over union election rules
January 12, 2015Here we go again. Business groups are suing the National Labor Relations Board over the new union election rules it finalized in December.
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