Labor
Walmart workers react to New York Times expose on understaffing
November 12, 2014In response to the New York Times story today, Walmart workers are again calling for full-time hours and better scheduling.
Read moreToday in labor history: Socialist denied seat in Congress
November 10, 2014On this day in 1919 Victor Berger, the first socialist elected to the U.S. Congress was denied his seat.
Read moreToday in labor history: IWW comic strip Mr. Block appears
November 7, 2014The character with a wooden block head and no class consciousness was created by Ernest Riebe and commemorated in a song written by Joe Hill.
Read moreVoters speak: A resounding victory for paid sick days nationwide
November 7, 2014The lesson from Tuesday could not be clearer: No worker should have to choose between missing a day's pay and caring for their health.
Read moreTeamsters, human rights groups demand justice for Gilberto Soto
November 7, 2014The Teamsters and 14 human rights groups bought a full-page ad about Soto's case in El Salvador's largest paper, La Prensa Grafica.
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