worker rights

U.S. to prosecute Walmart for violation of workers’ rights

November 18, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The National Labor Relations Board General Counsel is issuing a decision today to prosecute Walmart for its widespread violations of its workers' rights.

NLRB: Groups’ call center fired worker for union activism

November 15, 2013 By Don McIntosh

"They've taken every opportunity to fire people, and they've been getting away with it."

Today in labor history: Phone workers call for union

November 14, 2013 By Teresa Albano

The National Federation of Telephone Workers - later to become the CWA - was founded today in New Orleans in 1938.

Asbestos survivors blast GOP bill

November 14, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

One survivor calls the legislation "one-sided, unfair and unnecessary."

Supreme court wrestles with outlawing card check and other union rights

November 13, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Some right-wing anti-union moves ran into an apparently skeptical U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 13.