Labor
Chicago kids approve fresh food but not school cafeteria cuts
October 25, 2013Parents, teachers, students and cafeteria workers cheered the decision by Chicago Public Schools last summer to replace frozen, canned and pre-plated meals with fresh food.
Read moreTeamsters score big organizing gains, go “kosher” too!
October 25, 2013A string of recent Teamsters organizing victories has added almost 800 new members in seven locations in the last few months.
Read moreNorth American Labor History Conference showcases Detroit
October 25, 2013Duncan said the intent of the project was to insure "voices from the past are not lost."
Read moreSEIU’S Henry: Half of jobs to be low-wage by 2020
October 25, 2013"When the airport opened, they were all well-paying jobs; now they're all minimum wage, with no benefits and many are contracted out."
Read moreTrumka warns Dems: stick by Social Security, Medicare
October 25, 2013LAS VEGAS - AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has put lawmakers on notice to stick by Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid or face labor opposition at the polls next year.
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