Labor
Unions unite for Connecticut elections
June 23, 2014"We are not letting anybody divide the unions of the Connecticut AFL-CIO!" exclaimed Randi Weingarten to a standing ovation and loud applause.
Read moreToday in labor history: Title IX enacted
June 23, 2014Title IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on sex.
Read moreMother Courage of Clallam County remembered
June 23, 2014She stood her ground. She never left Daddy's side. She did not flinch. She was Mother Courage.
Read moreToday in labor history: The 1937 “Women’s Day Massacre”
June 19, 2014On June 19, 1937, police in Youngstown, Ohio, used tear gas on women and children, including at least one infant in his mother's arms, during the historic strike at Republic Steel.
Read moreLabor Secretary calls for raise in the minimum wage
June 19, 2014Obama administration Labor Secretary Thomas Perez is arguing for revisions in federal laws to make them more family-friendly.
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