unions
Workers say: Stop Bissell’s dirty work
November 13, 2009On Nov. 5, Cindy Marble and several of her co-workers were fired without any warning, after some of them had trained their replacements.
Read moreForeign companies getting bulk of green stimulus
November 10, 2009Of the $1.05 billion of stimulus funds handed out for clean energy grants since Sept. 1, 84 percent - $849 million - has gone to foreign wind companies.
Read moreBaseball sluggers say: Pass Employee Free Choice
October 30, 2009Twelve major league baseball players, including three playing in the World Series, have announced their support for the Employee Free Choice Act.
Read moreSupreme Court upholds striking workers’ rights in 10-year battle
October 30, 2009HARTFORD, Conn. — After a 10-year battle, nursing home workers won a precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling this week.
Read moreLabor, progressives, manufacturers meet: ‘Think big & bold’ to rebuild economy
October 30, 2009WASHINGTON — A jam-packed conference here Oct. 29 demanded bold action for a new, green manufacturing economy.
Read more