Labor
Janitors strike rocks Houston, forces employers to talk
August 6, 2012Janitors here won a historic victory this past week as the contractors were forced to begin negotiations with the Service Employees International Union.
Read moreToday in labor history: remembering Frank Little and more
August 1, 2012Wobblie organizer Frank Little is dragged by six masked men from his hotel room and hung from the Milwaukee Railroad trestle.
Read moreCan an India-style blackout happen in America?
August 1, 2012He noted that it was only nine years ago that a massive blackout shut the lights off across one quarter of the North American continent.
Read moreToday in labor history: Football players begin two-day strike
July 31, 2012The strike was ultimately a victory, earning a further $11 million in pensions and benefits.
Read moreGovernor helps force Con Ed into an agreement
July 30, 2012Con Ed was forced back to the bargaining table to reach a tentative new contract with Utility Workers Local 1-2, which represents the electric firm's 8,500 workers.
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