Labor
AFT convention: Teachers ask, “When did we become the enemy?”
July 27, 2012AFT President Randi Weingarten began her keynote address to 3,000 delegates as the AFT opened its national convention. She drew a standing ovation.
Read moreWorkers cry out for higher minimum wage
July 27, 2012From Pittsburgh to Peoria to Portland and from Washington to Detroit, workers came out this week to demand a hike in the federal minimum wage.
Read moreLetter carriers step up drive to save Postal Service
July 27, 2012Letter Carriers President Fredric Rolando is challenging his union to step up its crusade to save the Postal Service, saying that "if we don't, no one else will."
Read moreFree trade pact yields few gains for Colombian workers
July 26, 2012One year after the controversial U.S.-Colombian "free trade agreement", workers' rights have improved on paper, but very little on the ground.
Read moreFederal mediator steps into fight against Verizon
July 26, 2012George Cohen has stepped in to try to bring an agreement in the struggle of the Communications Workers and the Electrical Workers against Verizon.
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