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Unions and allies converge on D.C. to raise wages

January 6, 2015 By John Wojcik

The nation is about to see the roll-out of a dramatic effort more diverse than any wage campaign in American history.

Home care ruling shows negative impact of courts on workers

January 5, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

A Dec. 22 decision showed that men and women in black robes can yank away what workers win in the executive branch, on Capitol Hill, or at the bargaining table.

AFGE says military overspending led to unpaid furloughs

December 19, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

"DoD spending on service contracts is closing in on $200 billion annually; already, it is more than double the cost of the Department's entire civilian workforce."

Help make an IBEW striker smile for the holidays!

December 18, 2014 By Elizabeth Bunn

The union workers of FairPoint believe in serving their customers, not kowtowing to the company's greedy Wall Street owners.

New UAW president out to end inequality

December 16, 2014 By John Rummel

In a Q and A with journalists from Detroit and across the country, addressing "inequality" in the workplace and community was a common thread.