Labor
Ohioans brave severe cold to back oil strikers
February 27, 2015"For too long, these companies have gotten public support only to have them take advantage of the workers and their families, forcing overtime and unsafe staffing levels."
Read moreRoadblocks to organizing in a revived economy
February 26, 2015With wages flatlining and the middle class shrinking, why is union membership in decline?
Read moreRestaurant workers picket for fair contract and respect
February 26, 2015Some 65 workers at Oaks Corner have been without a contract for two and a half years, and haven't had a raise in eight years.
Read moreShuler challenges labor movement on promoting women to leadership
February 26, 2015AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. labor movement, is challenging her colleagues to promote more women to top jobs.
Read moreLabor leaders halt political contributions until after fast-track vote
February 26, 2015Uunion presidents have decided to condition labor's voluntary political contributions to lawmakers on their fast-track votes, at least for now.
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