Labor
Today in labor history: Gravediggers’ strike ends
January 30, 2013Nearly 1,100 burials were delayed after negotiations between the two groups broke down and workers were locked out of the association's 26 cemeteries.
Read morePublic pressure stops Walmart land purchase
January 30, 2013Walmart lost a major battle to build a 130,000 square foot supercenter in Southfield, as the City Council voted to not rezone a land parcel the big box giant wanted.
Read moreUnion leaders endorse immigration reform framework, but devil is in the details
January 30, 2013Top union leaders joined Obama in Las Vegas to endorse an immigration reform framework that a bipartisan group of eight senators unveiled the day before.
Read moreMiners arrested in protest against coal company
January 29, 2013The nation's largest coal companies created the spin-off company, Patriot Coal, in a scheme to rob thousands of union members and beneficiaries of their pensions and health care benefits.
Read moreToday in labor history: Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” tops charts
January 29, 2013The song was written and originally performed by Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut.
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