Labor
Union leader says Congressional rules block pro-worker bills
June 27, 2014Unions and their allies must "connect the dots" between gummed-up congressional rules and the lack of legislation that helps workers, voters, women and their allies.
Read moreToday in Labor History: Emma Goldman, IWW, Wagner Act, strike and lockout
June 27, 2014There were at least five major events in the annals of labor history in the U.S. that occurred on June 27.
Read moreToday in labor history: Blues legend Big Bill Broonzy born
June 26, 2014Lee Conley Bradley, who became known as Big Bill Broonzy, was born on June 26 in 1893, as he later said, or possibly in 1905 as family records suggest.
Read moreSupreme Court rules against Obama on NLRB recess appointments
June 26, 2014The Supreme Court ruled against the president and supporters in the labor movement by restricting the ability to fill vacant government positions before getting full Senate approval.
Read moreWest Coast dock workers battling push to gut ILWU
June 26, 2014With their six-year contract about to expire, talks being held between the ILWU and the managers of Pacific coastal ports are going down to the wire.
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