Labor

Firefighters gain allies in drive to ban toxic chemicals in furniture

January 6, 2016 By PAI

"When toxic flame retardants burn - and they do burn - it creates a serious health risk for our members."

NLRB casting jaundiced eye against forced arbitrations

January 6, 2016 By Mark Gruenberg

If you signed an employment contract in the past 15 years, you likely also signed away your rights to sue your employer if you get fired for bad reasons.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the TWU Local 100 transit strike

January 4, 2016 By Gabe Falsetta And Gary Bono

The biggest victory of the strike is it showed that organized working people can stand up to the forces who are trying to destroy their organization.

L.A. port truckers win again, misclassified as independent contractors

December 31, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Eploited port truck drivers at the nation's largest cargo terminal, Los Angeles-Long Beach, won another round in their long fight for fair pay, job protections and the right to organize.

News Guild’s Lunzer: Court ruling could chill First Amendment

December 18, 2015 By PAI

"The Chicago Sun-Times is being punished for doing exactly what a news organization is supposed to do: Hold the people in power to account."