unions
Protesting poverty wages lands them in jail
December 3, 2013At the intersection of Snelling and University Avenues in St. Paul, Minnesota, 26 were arrested on Black Friday afternoon, Nov. 29, for protesting poverty wages.
Read moreAFGE: GOP senators want to “Walmartize” workforce
November 27, 2013Three GOP senators want to "Walmartize" federal workers by eliminating regular pensions for all new hires.
Read moreLorain, Ohio unions elect independent slate
November 26, 2013The election report to delegates at the Central Labor Council (CLC), in this union-dense Ohio home of the state's largest steel and auto manufacturing facilities, was one of a different type this November.
Read moreUnions organizing aid for Philippines, Midwest disasters
November 25, 2013The typhoon destroyed several hospitals, along with homes, schools, power lines, bridges and virtually everything else.
Read moreToday in labor history: First-ever U.S. teacher walkout
November 25, 2013The "strike for better schools" was intended to reform the way the schools were administered and operated, and also how workers there were treated.
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