Labor
Labor board chief: We’ll enforce labor law, despite court ruling
January 29, 2013"The board respectfully disagrees with the decision and believes the president's position in the matter will ultimately be upheld," said NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce.
Read moreToday in labor history: Jackson uses troops vs. workers
January 28, 2013The workers were protesting not just their low pay but also the intolerable working conditions on an important canal construction project.
Read moreNew York’s school bus strikers gaining public support
January 28, 2013Mayor Bloomberg's anti-worker, anti-union bias again reared its ugly head when he and his DOE appointed head attacked school bus drivers and their union.
Read moreToday in labor history: People’s poet Robert Burns is born
January 25, 2013Along with memorable love poems - he was quite a ladies' man - Burns celebrated the lowly and downtrodden.
Read moreJanitors and security guards getting hit in Twin Cities
January 24, 2013Negotiators for Twin Cities janitorial contractors and security contractors are seeking deep contract concessions from SEIU Local 26.
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