Labor
Missouri labor leader fights to ban so-called right to work legislation
December 14, 2016As Missouri prepares to become the next so-called right to work state, local AFL-CIO President Mike Louis has taken the fight directly to voters.
Read moreLabor press gives its annual awards in Trump’s shadow
December 13, 2016People’s World came away with nine awards, including two Saul Miller awards for excellence in labor journalism.
Read moreIllinois state workers win against Rauner’s cuts, temporarily
December 13, 2016The legal back-and-forth is part of the governor’s continuing effort to break Illinois' public employees' union.
Read more“Sanctuary union”: American Fed. of Teachers to protect undocumented students
December 9, 2016AFT joins a growing national movement to resist Trump’s mass deportation plans.
Read moreOhio GOP surrenders on unemployment compensation bill
December 7, 2016Last Tuesday, over 400 Ohio unionists packed the statehouse to protest the GOP attack on worker’s unemployment benefits.
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