Labor
Today in labor history: Tompkins Square Riot
January 13, 2014The NYC police, on Jan. 13, 1874, overran a demonstration by thousands of unemployed in Tompkins Square Park in the neighborhood now called the East Village.
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Teamsters at UPS Freight voting on new pact
January 9, 2014Teamsters leaders hope the second time will be the charm as 13,000 members who work for UPS Freight cast ballots on Jan. 11-12 on a new five-year contract.
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Labor and allies turn up heat on GOP over jobless benefits
January 9, 2014Organized labor and its allies have turned to public pressure to push resurrection of the benefits through a hostile GOP majority in the U.S. House.
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Republicans leave unemployed #OutInTheCold
January 8, 2014Heavy lobbying efforts were underway to extend unemployment insurance for the more than 1 million long-term jobless.
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Today in labor history: Stephen Hawking born
January 8, 2014As recently as 2011, Hawking remarked, "Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge."
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