Labor
ALPA wins recognition vote at JetBlue
April 24, 2014The third time was the charm for ALPA as they won union recognition at JetBlue Airways Corporation with 71 percent of ballots cast, the union announced on April 22.
Read moreFight for $15 takes step forward
April 24, 2014Two hugely significant reports just released have given credibility and energy to the fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage.
Read moreWorkers win two in the courts
April 23, 2014Two separate groups of union workers - public workers in Florida and American Airlines retirees nationwide - racked up big wins in separate courts in recent days.
Read moreWorkers Memorial Day to highlight jobs that kill
April 23, 2014Eddie Mallon is 70 years old. As a Laborers Local 147 member in New York, he worked as a sandhog for 44 years. He doesn't now, because that job - eventually - will kill him.
Read moreFight for 15 movement hits Springfield, Missouri
April 23, 2014This Friday afternoon in Springfield, Missouri, a small group of fast food workers gathered in the meeting room of a public library to discuss their fight for a living wage.
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