Labor
St. Louis unions giving to charities big time
January 8, 2014When Americans think of labor unions, they think of union members campaigning for causes. But unions are a lot more, and their charity efforts in the St. Louis area show it.
Read moreMiners’ deaths increased in 2013
January 8, 2014Deaths in the nation's mines rose from 36 in 2012 to 42 in 2013, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported.
Read moreToday in labor history: Stephen Hawking born
January 8, 2014As recently as 2011, Hawking remarked, "Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge."
Read moreToday in labor history: Author Zora Neale Hurston is born
January 7, 2014On this day in 1891, Zora Neale Hurston, novelist and folklorist, was born. She is seen as one of the most important black writers in American history.
Read moreIAM Boeing workers narrowly approve 8-year contract extension
January 7, 2014Machinists who work for Boeing in the Puget Sound area, around Portland, Ore., and in Wichita, Kansas, narrowly approved an eight-year contract extension with Boeing.
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