Labor
Letter carriers to protest postal service Sat. shutdown
February 22, 2013Stepping up their grassroots lobbying of lawmakers, the Letter Carriers will stage a nationwide protest against the Postal Service's Saturday service shutdown scheme.
Read moreIntl. union leader: “Conditions bad for workers”
February 22, 2013A top international union leader has a grim message for the leaders of world financial institutions.
Read moreAfter three-year struggle, country club workers win big
February 21, 2013"We've learned that it doesn't matter who you are, if you stay strong and you're on the side of justice."
Read moreRight to work for less amendment blocked in Virginia
February 20, 2013The radical right, big business and GOP coalition that pushes right to work for less legislation suffered a setback in Virginia in late January.
Read moreMichigan unions battle private sector right to work law
February 20, 2013Disregarding a move by Michigan's GOP governor to take the issue straight to the state Supreme Court, Michigan unions sued to overturn the state's "right to work" law affecting private sector workers.
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