collective bargaining

Labor and allies honor King and defend workers

January 22, 2013 By Ben Sears

Many consider Philadelphia "ground zero" in the fight to save and improve public education and public services.

Illinois governor waging war on public service workers

January 16, 2013 By Anders Lindall And Clyde Weiss

The rights of public service workers seem to be of no consequence to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.

Standoff at grain terminals: workers on the job without contract

January 4, 2013 By Don McIntosh

All the grain terminals, which handle a huge share of overall U.S. grain trade, are owned by huge multinational corporations, many of them foreign-based.

Illinois Gov. stops extending AFSCME pact as bargaining continues

December 6, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois General Assembly are proving that sometimes, unionized workers for state and local governments can't trust the Democrats, either.

AFSCME reports earlier Wisconsin, Ohio battles sharply boosted 2012 turnout

November 12, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Battles over collective bargaining rights for state and local government workers sharply boosted overall labor enthusiasm and turnout in those two states this year.