Labor
AFSCME helping 12,000 Chicago cab drivers unionize
July 17, 2014Over 1,000 delegates to the 41st AFSCME International Convention told the 12,000 cab drivers of this city who are trying to unionize that they are not alone.
Read moreToday in labor history: Pullman strike leader murder sparks huge protest funeral
July 17, 2014During the Pullman strike, Charles Leonard, a representative of Omaha Railway murdered Charles Luth, a railroad switchman and union activist.
Read moreAFL-CIO student interns organize on Tobacco Road
July 17, 2014AFL-CIO Union Summer interns have joined members of the FLOC in a drive to organize thousands of North Carolina tobacco farm workers.
Read moreHome care workers file for largest union election in Minnesota history
July 17, 2014Pay is so low that many caregivers qualify for food stamps, don’t get paid sick leave or health or retirement benefits.
Read moreAt AFT meet, energized resistance to attacks on education
July 17, 2014An energized resistance to ongoing attacks on education was on display at this year's American Federation of Teachers national convention in Los Angeles.
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