unions

California hotel ordered to shell out $36,000 in back pay

October 7, 2011 By Blake Skylar

An Embassy Suites hotel was found guilty of denying required paid rest breaks to seven of its workers, and has been ordered to pay each of them about $5,000.

Capitol Hill protesters demand “jobs not cuts”

October 6, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

Arizona Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva rejected those who say the "Rebuild the Dream" movement is an "answer to the tea party."

Palestinian labor leader links struggle for statehood, worker rights

October 3, 2011 By Martine Hassoun And Shaher Sa’ed

An interview with Shaher Sa'ed, General Secretary of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions, by Martine Hassoun.

Bankers, bankers, you can’t hide! We can see your greedy side!

September 30, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Hundreds of marchers surged through this city's financial district Sept. 29, demanding that the nation's banking giants stop home foreclosures and other practices that gouge ordinary people.

Labor takes fight against the right into the courts

September 26, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Labor's fight against the radical Right isn't just occurring in the streets or at the ballot box. Unions are challenging the Right Wing's schemes in court, too.