Labor
Today in labor history: Several major strikes happened
April 1, 2013Hundreds of workers seeking higher pay and a nine-hour day gathered in the street near the Draper Corp. loom-making plant.
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Federal lawmakers join state reps in attack on public workers
April 1, 2013Right-wing federal lawmaker are backing up state government attacks on state and local workers' pensions through a measure that, if passed, would make the pensions virtually unaffordable.
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Southwest Airlines ground crews walk picket lines
March 29, 2013OAKLAND, Calif. - Southwest Airlines ground workers took to the picket lines in 16 cities March 28, to protest contract proposals they say would compromise the airline's tradition of outstanding customer service.
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Southwest Airlines: not so luvly to employees
March 29, 2013Since the union's contract with Southwest Airlines became amendable, workers say the company has stalled in negotiations and brought an ever-increasing list of demands for cuts.
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More firms challenge NLRB’s right to rule on their cases
March 28, 2013Two more companies have dragged the NLRB into federal appellate courts, questioning the agency's right to rule in their labor-management disputes because NLRB allegedly lacked a quorum.
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