Labor
Today in labor history: 200,000 students boycott Chicago public schools
October 22, 2014Civil rights groups organized the boycott and demonstration against segregated schools and inadequate resources for black students.
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Letter Carriers jump into electoral arena for pro-post office candidates
October 22, 2014The Letter Carriers took the unusual step of singling out for support only lawmakers who are strong supporters of postal union members.
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Michigan autoworkers gear up for Nov. 4 elections
October 21, 2014The union expects that anger over Republican anti-union legislation will help drive large numbers of people to the polls.
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Today in labor history: Montgomery teenager refused to yield bus seat
October 21, 2014On this day in 1955, African-American Mary Louise Smith refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery Alabama.
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Auto mechanics won’t be bulldozed off the picket line
October 20, 2014Auto mechanics of AMU Local 701 have been on strike at Al Piemonte Chevrolet for a fair contract for over three months.
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