Labor
Chicago rail workers to vote on joining IWW
August 13, 2013Mobile Rail fired three workers on July 26 and 29 after they complained to OSHA about job safety problems. All are IWW supporters.
Read moreMiners’ protest against Peabody continues despite settlement
August 13, 2013The union is continuing its fight for retired miners and their families in the courts, in Congress and through community action.
Read moreToday in labor history: Seattle Post-Intelligencer strike takes place
August 13, 2013The Post-Intelligencer is owned by the Hearst Corporation, which, at the time, was notorious for anti-unionism and anti-communism.
Read moreWalmart workers group happy about deal imposed on retail giant
August 12, 2013"This settlement will help keep thousands of exposed Walmart workers safe and healthy on the job."
Read moreToday in labor history: Zeigfield Follies chorus girls form union
August 12, 2013Marie Dressler, a former chorus girl, was elected its first president. The union's first action was to march down Broadway in solidarity with the Actors' Equity Association strike.
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