Labor
Gov’t. workers: Cuts would trigger new recession
February 15, 2013Automatic budget cuts would have a devastating impact on vital services all over the country.
Read moreUnion leaders wish Obama had come out for right to organize
February 14, 2013Union leaders see the weakening of union rights and the drop in union membership numbers as key factors in the backward movement of the middle class.
Read moreObama names two to labor board
February 14, 2013When it comes to the National Labor Relations Board nominations, the story line may be summed up in one sentence: Here we go again.
Read moreSteelworkers forced out at Rotek
February 12, 2013Members of USW Local 8565 are picketing Rotek, Inc. protesting the company's unilateral implementation of a contract slashing wages 20-30 percent as well as deep cuts in benefits.
Read moreToday in labor history: Mandela released
February 11, 2013By that time deputy national president of the ANC, Mandela helped to form Spear of the Nation, the armed wing of the Congress.
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