Labor
GE closing upstate NY plant, betraying workers, community
January 23, 2014Despite 17 bargaining sessions over a 60-day period, GE has decided to shutter its 75-year-old plant in Fort Edward, New York.
Read moreToday in labor history: Striking and saving lives
January 23, 2014January 23 is, like most days, a day to remember in labor history.
Read moreMany hoping for pro-worker State of the Union
January 23, 2014President Obama is expected to call for an increase in the minimum wage to $10.00 an hour during next Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Read moreBoeing contract a key issue in Machinists rerun election
January 23, 2014Controversy over the narrowly ratified eight-year contract extension between the Machinists and Boeing will be a key issue.
Read moreToday in labor history: United Mine Workers founded
January 22, 2014Contrary to what right-wing politicians would have us believe, labor unions have been part of the fabric of American society for a very long time.
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