Labor
Verizon workers, allies stage massive contract rally
August 2, 2011Verizon, which earns billions in profits and whose chief officer makes $55,000 per day, is attacking the working conditions, health benefits and pensions of its unionized workforce.
Read moreUnions demand good jobs as study shows openings pay little
August 2, 2011"Industries that once were great contributors to our country - auto, shipbuilding, machine tools and even electronics - are shadows of what they once were," declares the Task Force on Job Creation, in its report, released...
Read moreFor New Orleans, Brad Pitt houses were not enough
August 1, 2011Some of the gleaming new structures sit opposite desolate, abandoned lots while others are sandwiched in between crumbling houses to which no one has returned.
Read moreIs snail mail on its last legs?
July 29, 2011The United States Postal Service has announced that it will examine 3,700 post offices for the possibility of closure.
Read moreTexans soak up union culture
July 27, 2011Old and new union songs, poetry and information were presented to a group of about 50 people from all over the area.
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