Labor
Teamsters win union contract for West Coast port drivers
January 17, 2013The Teamsters, after a long organizing campaign and extended bargaining, have won and ratified a first contract for a notable group of West Coast workers.
Read moreTeachers praise president’s gun control agenda
January 17, 2013Leaders of the nation's two teachers unions praised President Obama and lawmakers who have unveiled comprehensive gun control proposals.
Read moreToday in labor history: Palmer Raids victims win basic right
January 16, 2013Today in labor history, Jan. 16, 1920, thousands of immigrants, arrested during the vicious Palmer Raids, won a basic constitutional right: legal representation.
Read moreCWA loses union recognition vote at American
January 16, 2013The Communications Workers have lost the union recognition vote by the narrow margin of 161 votes out of almost 6,000 cast.
Read moreIllinois governor waging war on public service workers
January 16, 2013The rights of public service workers seem to be of no consequence to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.
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