Labor
Chipotle signs “Fair Food” pact with Immokalee workers
October 9, 2012Following a six-year struggle, the CIW signed an agreement Oct. 4 with Chipotle Mexican Grill, ending their campaign against the company.
Read moreWalmart warehouse workers win strike, full back pay
October 8, 2012In what is being described as a historic victory, 38 workers at Walmart's largest distribution center in North America ended their 21-day strike and have returned to work.
Read moreOpponents of outsourcing arrested at Bain plant for blocking trucks
October 8, 2012Three supporters of outsourced workers were arrested this morning for blocking equipment removal at the Bain-owned Sensata Technologies plant.
Read moreAfter death, new Missouri law protects utility workers
October 8, 2012A new utility workers protection law passed in Missouri could become a model for other such legislation nationally.
Read moreToday in labor history: 1871 Great Fire ravages Chicago
October 8, 2012It burned for three days, killing 200-300 people, destroying 17,450 buildings, leaving 100,000 homeless and causing damages worth an estimated $200 million in 1871 dollars.
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