Labor
Baltimore unions back Fight for $15
April 20, 2015"The same forces that want to privatize the postal system and oppose voting rights want to keep the federal sub-minimum wage just like it is."
Read moreLos Angeles city workers demand good-faith bargaining
April 20, 2015The City of Los Angeles has been placed on notice that a possible strike may be necessary in the near future if negotiations continued to be stalled.
Read moreThe fight for $15: A new labor movement is born
April 20, 2015Apr. 15 was more than the usual day of demonstrations. It was a turning point in the unity, politics, and organization of the movement to end inequality.
Read moreWorkers sue Walmart for retaliatory store closings
April 20, 2015"It is no accident that they shut down our store, which has been a one of the most successful centers for organizing."
Read moreTeachers union leaders split as panel starts rewriting education law
April 17, 2015Leaders of the nation's two large teachers' unions are split on a bipartisan effort by a key Senate committee to rewrite the federal aid-to-education law.
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