Labor
Verizon is tax deadbeat, report shows
November 23, 2011In the last three years, as it raked in more than $100 billion in revenues and $33 billion in U.S. profits, Verizon has been a tax deadbeat.
Read moreTrumka, Weingarten blame GOP for “super committee” failure
November 23, 2011AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and AFT President Randi Weingarten, blamed the flop on GOP refusal to abandon tax cuts for the rich.
Read moreStructural crisis exposes neoliberalism as disaster
November 23, 2011It would be wrong to simply characterize this global economic crisis as only cyclical in nature.
Read moreHoffa wins re-election as Teamsters president
November 23, 2011Incumbent Teamsters President James Hoffa was re-elected to a fourth term in final results announced by an independent overseer on Nov. 18.
Read moreFederal judge rules against misclassifying workers as contractors
November 22, 2011The U.S. Department of Labor won a major victory this month in its campaign against job misclassification.
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