Labor
Equal Pay Day wage gap still at 77 cents on the dollar
April 10, 2013It took women on the job all of 2012 and every day of 2013 up until April 9 to earn the eqivalent that men earned in 2012 alone.
Read morePostal workers, customers save Saturday mail – for now
April 10, 2013The United States Postal Service said Wednesday that it would delay its plan to cease delivery of first-class mail on Saturdays.
Read moreRepublicans oppose even Obama’s GOP picks for labor board
April 10, 2013Right-wing House Republicans schemed to hamstring the board and bring it to a dead halt.
Read moreToday in labor history: Paul Robeson born
April 9, 2013On April 8, 1898 singer, actor, civil rights and labor leader, peace activist and athlete Paul Robeson was born.
Read moreChiquita paid terrorists to “protect” its plantations
April 8, 2013A lawsuit by thousands of Colombians whose relatives were killed by Chiquita's right wing squads is working its way through federal court in Florida.
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