unions
Unionists storm Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers vs. fast-track
March 5, 2015Several hundred unionists fanned out over Capitol Hill on Mar. 4 to lobby lawmakers to vote against so-called "fast-track" trade promotion authority.
Read moreOrganizers say it’s possible to grow unions in the South
March 5, 2015People remember Norma Rae, whose iconic struggle to organize a union at J.P. Stevens in the 1970's in Roanoke, N.C. was the stuff of a major Hollywood movie.
Read moreNegotiate now or face a strike, say L.A. teachers
March 3, 2015Red shirts filled LA's Grant Park last Thursday, across the street from City Hall, in a rally of educators, students, and parents.
Read moreOhioans brave severe cold to back oil strikers
February 27, 2015"For too long, these companies have gotten public support only to have them take advantage of the workers and their families, forcing overtime and unsafe staffing levels."
Read moreRoadblocks to organizing in a revived economy
February 26, 2015With wages flatlining and the middle class shrinking, why is union membership in decline?
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