Labor
30,000 jobs lost a day in March
April 5, 2009Original source: The bloodletting of U.S. jobs continues at an unprecedented pace: In March, the number of jobless workers worsened by 663,000, to 13.2 million, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.5 percent. That’s about 30,000...
Read moreAT&T workers warn about possible strike
April 4, 2009OAKLAND, Calif. -- With most of their contracts expiring at midnight April 4, AT&T landline workers have been holding informational pickets around the country to emphasize they are serious about the strike authorization they passed by...
Read moreTaking the boss hostage and other workers stories
April 4, 2009When negotiations broke down in France over proposed cuts at a Caterpillar plant in Grenoble, the workers reacted by using what has now become a frequent tactic in that country : They took their bosses hostage....
Read moreWorkers call for hotel boycotts
April 4, 2009SAN FRANCISCO -- Their spirited chants could be heard blocks away as workers at the HEI Meridien hotel picketed their workplace April 1, urging a boycott of the facility until the hotel’s management recognizes their right...
Read moreUnion membership good for Latino community
April 3, 2009To get a stake in America’s economy and a better life for themselves and their families, Latinos need the freedom to form unions and bargain—which means they need the Employee Free Choice Act.
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