Labor
Workers at a New York T-Mobile outlet go union
September 26, 2013Workers at a Metro PCS store in Harlem have voted this week for union representation by the CWA by a vote of 7-1.
Read moreToday in labor history: Congress approves Bill of Rights
September 25, 2013On Sept. 25, 1789, the first Congress of the U.S. approved 12 amendments to the recently adopted U.S. Constitution, and sent them to the states for ratification.
Read moreMiners encircle Peabody coal company’s headquarters
September 25, 2013"This is a struggle for all that is good and decent in our country," Steve Earle, UMWA District 12 vice president, told nearly 2,000 mine workers.
Read moreToday in labor history: Eisenhower orders troops to integrate Little Rock schools
September 24, 2013Several months earlier following orders of then Governor Orval Faubus, the state's national guard blocked the entrance of the "Little Rock Nine" to the city's Central High school.
Read moreWorkers welcome Obama’s new home health care rules
September 23, 2013"We do work hard for very little. You can't go far on $8.87 an hour." Laura Lyn Clark toils more than 100 hours a week.
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