Labor
Report: Public sector cuts kill private jobs, too
July 23, 2012Public sector job cuts are politically motivated, orchestrated by the Republicans and disproportionately hurting women and minorities.
Read moreMaritime unions, industry join forces to save jobs
July 23, 2012Maritime unions and the U.S. industry joined forces to try to reverse a last-minute provision inserted in the new highway-mass transit law.
Read moreToday in labor history: Anarchist fails to kill steel magnate
July 23, 2012Alexander Berkman took a shot at and stabbed but failed to kill Henry Clay Frick, the steel magnate.
Read morePeugeot to sacrifice workers for profit
July 23, 2012Philippe Varin's decision to cut 8,000 jobs and close a factory in France has rightly provoked shock and outrage.
Read moreThousands march to end Con Ed lockout
July 20, 2012A march of thousands from Con Ed's headquarters to New York City's Union Square, in 100-degree heat, added to the pressure on the rich utility.
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