Labor
Today in labor history: Starving farmers demand food
January 3, 2013In the depths of the Great Depression, some 500 farmers marched into the town of England, Ark., to demand food for their starving families.
Read moreCourts remain key to advancing workers’ rights
January 3, 2013If you think courts aren't important to workers, then unions in Wisconsin, Alaska and Texas have a blunt message for you: Wrong.
Read moreToday in Labor History: first black speaker of Mississippi legislature elected
January 2, 2013On this day, in 1872 John Roy Lynch, an African American former slave, was elected speaker of the Mississippi House.
Read moreSupreme Court tackles “who is a supervisor?”
January 2, 2013Supervisors, as agents of firms, must not discriminate or harass - or stop it when it occurs.
Read moreLabor’s year in headlines
January 2, 2013A review of these headlines does more than just take one down memory lane.
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