Labor
Today in history: Social Security celebrates 80th birthday
August 14, 2015On this date 80 years ago, in 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt deepened and expanded the New Deal by signing into law the Social Security Act.
Read more“The End of American Labor Unions” examines roots of anti-unionism
August 12, 2015"The End Of American Labor Unions" is a good little book, packed with insight and analysis.
Read moreU.S. Labor Against the War: back the Iran nuke deal!
August 12, 2015The organization that led the drive to force organized labor to oppose the Iraq War, is calling on unionists to back the proposed agreement that curbs Iran's nuclear development program.
Read moreToday in labor history: NYC subway workers show their muscle
August 10, 2015Eighty years ago, TWU president Mike Quill and his union colleagues were jumped by thugs as they made their way to union headquarters.
Read moreWhite House threatens to veto GOP anti-VA worker bill
August 7, 2015If HR1994 becomes law, the VA would in essence return to the spoils system of the 1800s, where bosses could fire workers for political reasons - or none at all.
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