Labor
Today in labor history: Black farmer-union leader murdered by sheriff’s posse
July 15, 2013A leader of the Croppers' and Farm Workers Union in Tallapoosa County was brutally murdered July 15, 1931, by a heavily armed white mob.
Read moreNEA votes $3 member fee for school improvement
July 15, 2013Delegates to the union's annual convention, the first week in July in Atlanta, approved the fee at the urging of President Dennis Van Roekel.
Read moreWorkers strike as D.C. city council defies Walmart on wages
July 15, 2013The actions reflect rising activism nationwide, as one-day strikes have hit not just fast food eateries and retailers, but Walmart and its oppressive unhealthy warehouses.
Read moreUnions call Walmart’s Bangladesh safety pact “weak and worthless”
July 12, 2013The pact was negotiated behind closed doors with a D.C. think tank partially funded by Walmart, without any input from workers or unions, here or in Bangladesh.
Read moreReid, with labor’s support, moves toward “nuclear option” in Senate
July 12, 2013The U.S. Senate could be about to make some historic changes in the way it operates if Harry Reid, the labor movement, and its allies have their way.
Read more