Labor
Labor calls for aid after Texas wildfires
September 16, 2011The AFL-CIO of Texas is working with United Way organizations to set up a Union Wildfire Relief Fund and aid the victims of the Texas wilfire disaster.
Read moreDestroying the Postal Service in order to save it?
September 15, 2011The big lie seems to be working. Most Americans now believe that the U.S. Postal Service is on the verge of a financial collapse.
Read moreAir Canada flight attendant vote to strike
September 15, 2011Flight attendants at Canada's largest airline overwhelmingly endorsed strike action on Sept 13 with results of the 10-day vote showing 5,175 ballots favoring a walkout.
Read moreMexican labor officials meet with Congress about worker abuses
September 14, 2011Workers in Mexico are facing repression from the Mexican government and corporations, and more and more working people in Mexico are being driven into poverty.
Read moreTrumka: New GOP bill would gut workers’ rights
September 13, 2011Republicans are backing a new bill they introduced after the NLRB filed a complaint against Boeing, which the board says retaliated against workers for exercising their rights.
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