workers rights

Missiouri, workers, faithful fight for better minimum wage

July 25, 2012 By Tony Pecinovsky

"The labor movement and the faith community are joined at the hip."

Ohio refinery strikers: “We’re fighting for families”

July 17, 2012 By Bruce Bostick

Two hundred thirty members of USW Local 624 have been on strike since May at the Husky Energy refinery, mainly over family issues.

Anheuser-Busch forces Teamster strike

July 13, 2012 By Paul Mihalow

The Anheuser-Busch-owned beer distributorship wanted to implement its own business model but apparently forgot the Teamsters.

OSHA’s Barab walks fine line on firms’ ‘voluntary protection’

July 10, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

House Republicans demand OSHA emphasize its Voluntary Protection Program while unions and the GAO say OSHA doesn't have the staff to monitor VPP firms' performance.

Contractors’ drug-free ‘pledge’ or the real thing?

July 9, 2012 By Marty Mulcahy

Some arguments can best be won with the opportune use of a good example.