Public Workers

Labor rolls out plan to defuse fiscal time bomb

February 26, 2013 By John Wojcik

Before the $85 billion budget cut time bomb explodes, leaders of the nation's unions are hammering out details of a program to prevent job losses and restore the economy for the working-class majority.

Michigan unions battle private sector right to work law

February 20, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Disregarding a move by Michigan's GOP governor to take the issue straight to the state Supreme Court, Michigan unions sued to overturn the state's "right to work" law affecting private sector workers.

Illinois governor’s plans for continued attack on public workers

February 8, 2013 By John Bachtell

Gov. Pat Quinn sugarcoated an attack on public workers with a host of progressive policy proposals.

New York’s school bus strikers gaining public support

January 28, 2013 By Gabe Falsetta And Bill Davis

Mayor Bloomberg's anti-worker, anti-union bias again reared its ugly head when he and his DOE appointed head attacked school bus drivers and their union.

Labor and allies honor King and defend workers

January 22, 2013 By Ben Sears

Many consider Philadelphia "ground zero" in the fight to save and improve public education and public services.