Labor
Steelworkers: Refinery closings could cause oil shortages in Northeast
January 13, 2012The union says oil companies' closure of three big refineries in the Philadelphia area - and a plan to demolish one plant if its owner can't find a buyer - could lead to oil shortages in...
Read moreSouth Carolina GOP seek drug tests and benefit cuts for jobless
January 12, 2012This week a state senate panel in South Carolina approved a bill that would force unemployed workers to take drug tests in order to qualify for unemployment benefits.
Read moreIndiana GOP ramming “right to work” but battle continues
January 11, 2012The struggle for workers' collective bargaining rights suffered a blow in Indiana, but the fight is not over yet.
Read moreSupreme Court takes case that would cripple labor’s political activity
January 10, 2012Yet another right-wing attempt to curb unions' political activism, by cutting off money, landed before the Supreme Court today.
Read moreAirline union win shows importance of courts to workers
January 6, 2012When the nation's transportation unions won a significant decision on union election rules, in federal appeals court, it emphasized the importance of courts to workers.
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