Labor
ExxonMobil threatens to lock out union workers
May 2, 2013ExxonMobil's flat refusal to deal with safety issues at the largest refinery in the U.S. in Baytown, Texas has led the oil firm to threaten to lock out its 850 union employees.
Read moreToday in labor history: Poor Peoples March began in Washington, D.C.
May 2, 2013The Poor Peoples March began in Washington D.C. less than a month after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.
Read moreGOP senators push bill to kill NLRB
May 2, 2013Eleven Senate Republicans have introduced a bill to virtually shut down the National Labor Relations Board.
Read moreOSHA marks Workers Memorial Day by focus on contract workers
May 2, 2013"Many of those killed and injured are temporary workers who often perform the most dangerous jobs and are not receiving the training and protective measures required."
Read moreMay Day 2013: Workers march all over the world
May 1, 2013May Day demonstrations here and across the nation today are part of global demonstrations involving tens of millions on every continent.
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