Labor
OSHA warns bosses on summer heat
May 10, 2012There's a very simple way for employers to avoid having their workers keel over from heat exhaustion or die from heat stroke: "Water, rest, and shade."
Read moreUniversity of Oregon backs off attack on union
May 10, 2012A new faculty union was certified by the Oregon Employment Relations Board shortly after the university's administration dropped legal objections it had filed.
Read moreTwo big unions turn up heat in presidential race
May 10, 2012With the presidential campaign in full swing following President Obama's formal re-election announcement, two top unions jumped in hard.
Read moreCivil rights group: Stop speedup in poultry plants!
May 10, 2012The National Council of La Raza, has joined the campaign against an Obama administration Agriculture Department proposal to speed up poultry plant processing lines.
Read moreMissourians file 350,000 signatures for higher minimum wage
May 8, 2012Labor, community and faith allies, along with low-wage workers have something to be excited about here in the Show-Me-State.
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