Labor
AFL-CIO calls for urgent action to stop Indiana “right-to-work”
January 23, 2012The AFL-CIO has issued a national appeal for help to stop passage of a so-called "right-to-work" law in Indiana. "We are at war," the AFL-CIO appeal reads. "The assault on workers in Indiana continues."
Read moreLabor maps legislative battle for 2012
January 20, 2012Even the jobless benefits bill, which both parties agree upon, is hung up by a partisan dispute over how to pay for the $150 billion measure.
Read moreUnions to world leaders: Choose “jobs” or “social collapse”
January 20, 2012The world's unions are delivering a strong message to international political and business leaders: Create jobs - millions of jobs - or face the consequences.
Read moreFlight attendants reach tentative pact with United
January 19, 2012The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA reached a tentative contract for the original 15,000 flight attendants at Chicago-based United.
Read moreCalifornia car washers win $1 million in back pay
January 19, 2012The first-ever group of unionized carwash workers won a $1 million back pay settlement.
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