Labor
“Right to work” strategy session draws uninvited guests: union members
September 26, 2013Backers of proposed right-to-work initiatives in Oregon and Washington got a taste of what the political fight might look like Sept. 5 at Clark College in Vancouver, Wash.
Read moreWorkers at a New York T-Mobile outlet go union
September 26, 2013Workers at a Metro PCS store in Harlem have voted this week for union representation by the CWA by a vote of 7-1.
Read moreToday in labor history: Congress approves Bill of Rights
September 25, 2013On Sept. 25, 1789, the first Congress of the U.S. approved 12 amendments to the recently adopted U.S. Constitution, and sent them to the states for ratification.
Read moreMiners encircle Peabody coal company’s headquarters
September 25, 2013"This is a struggle for all that is good and decent in our country," Steve Earle, UMWA District 12 vice president, told nearly 2,000 mine workers.
Read moreDeath of an adjunct
September 24, 2013Margaret Mary Vojtko, an adjunct professor of French for 25 years, died underpaid and underappreciated at age 83.
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