Labor
AFL-CIO: Call senators today to pass Bring Jobs Home Act
July 18, 2012The AFL-CIO and other backers are urging the public to contact their senators immediately to tell them to vote "yes" on the bill.
Read moreOhio refinery strikers: “We’re fighting for families”
July 17, 2012Two hundred thirty members of USW Local 624 have been on strike since May at the Husky Energy refinery, mainly over family issues.
Read moreTop labor leader: November election most important in 80 years
July 17, 2012In a speech in Homestead, Pa., Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers, declared that corporate money in politics threatens to overwhelm the voice of labor unions.
Read moreJanitors strike in Houston spreads to eight cities
July 16, 2012Tomorrow the Houston janitors' strike, now in its second week, will spread to eight cities across the country. The strike has garnered significant national support.
Read moreMaine lobstermen stop work
July 16, 2012"Enough." That's what lobstermen along the Maine coast are saying in unison.
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