unions

Hanford atomic workers get state legislative boost for workers’ comp

February 9, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Workers continue to be exposed to some of the most hazardous substances known to man, including many chemical and radiological hazards as yet unidentified, and the safety measures intended to protect them are inadequate.

Machinists spearhead ‘new wave’ of union music for working people

February 8, 2018 By Tom Campbell

"The hard part is getting people to listen (to the labor songs on the CDs) to the message. But music is a great communicator.”

Janus case: Workers push for the best, prepare for the worst

February 8, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

A potentially anti-labor majority on the Supreme Court may well be on its way to dealing a severe blow to the right of unions to raise the funds they need to represent workers.

Severance Food workers in Connecticut win union representation with UFCW

February 5, 2018 By Tom Connolly

Workers at Severance Foods voted yes to join a union so they could earn a better wage and a better life.

Canadian labor movement splits; membership raids underway

February 1, 2018 By Derek Blackadder

Within hours of the announcement, Unifor, in concert with hotel union dissidents, began raiding workers who are currently members of UNITE-HERE, a U.S.-based union.