Labor
Today in labor history: Celebrating the Irish-born Mother Jones
March 17, 2015In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we offer a shoutout to Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (1837-1930).
Read moreWorkers getting burned by McDonald’s greed
March 17, 2015"The Food Service Industry experiences the highest number of burns of any employment sector, about 12,000 each year."
Read moreToday in women’s and labor history: Teachers unite in NYC
March 16, 2015The United Federation of Teachers was formed to represent New York City public school teachers on March 16, 1960.
Read moreNurse details how hospital manipulated election to beat union
March 13, 2015"The union lost. The company was able to manipulate the election procedure to delay the election date."
Read moreUSW reaches tentative deal with oil industry
March 13, 2015The Steelworkers have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with Shell as a pattern agreement for the rest of the industry.
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