Labor
Today in labor history: Montgomery teenager refused to yield bus seat
October 21, 2014On this day in 1955, African-American Mary Louise Smith refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery Alabama.
Read moreAuto mechanics won’t be bulldozed off the picket line
October 20, 2014Auto mechanics of AMU Local 701 have been on strike at Al Piemonte Chevrolet for a fair contract for over three months.
Read moreWalker says minimum wage serves no purpose
October 16, 2014Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) doesn't believe the minimum wage "serves a purpose."
Read moreOrganizers in Colombia’s flower industry: These roses have thorns!
October 16, 2014For workers in Colombia, providing bouquets for vases has meant increasing hours with falling pay, growing health problems, and human rights violations.
Read moreToday in Labor History: Clayton Antitrust Act signed
October 15, 2014The Act established that unions are not conspiracies under the law and freed them to legally strike, picket and boycott employers.
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