Labor
Emergency action urged on unemployment benefits
January 2, 2014Call Congress at 1-877-318-0483 with the message "extend unemployment insurance now."
Read moreWorkers’ rights under fire in Supreme Court
January 2, 2014The justices will hear arguments in the dispute over the power of the NLRB and tackle a case involving yet another challenge to worker representation.
Read moreUnions battle “Scrooge” Congress on transportation needs
January 2, 2014Federal transportation funding is so skimpy that Congress acts like Scrooge when it comes to helping pay for the nation's roads, subways, buses and other transportation.
Read more2013: Year of the bold new labor movement
December 20, 2013This year organized labor joined with community, civil rights and other organizations and, together, they fashioned themselves into a new movement.
Read moreL & M nurses and techs back on the job as negotiations continue
December 19, 2013The caregivers' return to work temporarily halts a standoff over the future of health service delivery for the region.
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