Labor

Walmart hired Lockheed-Martin, asked FBI to spy on activist workers

December 2, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

The spying was contained in documents filed with the NLRB in a case that OURWalmart -- an employee group to improve pay and working conditions -- filed with the agency.

Dallas marchers stress climate and wage justice

December 1, 2015

On Black Friday, we marched from the City Place Target to the Uptown Walmart to add our voices and actions to the nationwide "Fight for $15!"

Chicago Teachers Union fighting for education, children, families, and community

November 30, 2015 By Scott Marshall

Over 5,000 joined the Chicago Teachers Union for a Tailgate Party and Solidarity Rally for public education and a fair contract

Unions to lobby for “energy democracy” at Paris climate talks

November 27, 2015 By Teresa Albano

Unions worldwide will make sure the voices and needs of working people are included in the UN Climate Change Summit in Paris: The ITUC will lobby negotiators and leaders of 190 countries.

Walmart workers begin Thanksgiving and Black Friday strikes with fasting

November 24, 2015 By John Wojcik And Estevan Bassett-Nembhard

Angry about having to go to food pantries to feed their families, Walmart workers across the country are fasting during the days leading up to Thanksgiving and Black Friday.