Labor
Will Obama get on the bus for federal action to create jobs?
August 15, 2011President Obama began a 3-state bus tour today to Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.
Read moreLocked-out workers take message to Crystal Sugar’s doorstep
August 15, 2011More than 600 locked out sugar workers and supporters rallied outside the headquarters of American Crystal Sugar August 11, demanding an end to the lockout.
Read moreLabor welcomes U.S. move in Guatemalan labor rights
August 12, 2011Organized labor welcomed the Obama administration's first move against rampant labor rights violations in Guatemala.
Read moreJobs with Justice needed more than ever
August 9, 2011Jobs with Justice has broadened the base of support for working people, and they have inventively multiplied the arsenal of labor's strategies.
Read more45,000 Verizon workers strike over company greed
August 8, 2011The 45,000 strikers walked off the job this weekend because the company has refused to budge since negotiations began July 22.
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