AFL-CIO – Page 30 – People's World

New Yorkers join in taking back May Day

May 3, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta

The sun was shinning as 10,000 New Yorkers celebrated International Workers Day last Sunday, May 1.

Workers take back May Day

May 2, 2011 By John Wojcik

Across the country on May 1, tens of thousands of workers, led by the presidents of the nation's largest unions, reclaimed May Day as an American holiday.

Oklahoma repeals collective bargaining for city workers

April 29, 2011 By Special to People’s World

Oklahoma is expected to pass a measure that would repeal the rights of non-uniformed state employees to bargain for their wages and working conditions.

Drive opens to repeal union-busting Ohio law

April 27, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Tens of thousands of petitions are hitting the streets of Ohio to repeal Senate Bill 5, a drastic union-busting law led by the Republican-controlled state legislature and signed by Gov. John Kasich.

Florida labor fights “paycheck protection”

April 26, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Florida's labor movement is fighting against a bill, supported by the state's Chamber of Commerce and legislature, that would strip public sector unions of their right to engage in political activity.