Labor
Minnesota lockouts don’t stop holiday music
December 7, 2012Symphony halls will be full as orchestra musicians - many who are members of American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) - fill the air with holiday-themed concerts.
Read moreAirport concession workers demand labor rights
December 7, 2012Non-union workers at Oakland Airport were backed by their union counterparts as they told the port commissioners just why they are struggling for the right to organize.
Read moreHundreds in NYC demand better wages, conditions for low-wage workers
December 7, 2012Several thousand marched from 34 Street and Broadway to Times Square to rally for living wages here and around the country.
Read moreToday in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize
December 7, 2012Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.
Read moreUnions push back, manager pay raise scrapped
December 7, 2012In response to the city's council action raising the city manager's pay, the city's unions have pushed back, killing that increase at least for now.
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