workers rights
Today in labor history: Start of the 1959 steel strike
July 15, 2014Members of the United Steelworkers of America went on strike against the major U.S. steel producers on July 15, 1959, the start of record 116-day steel industry strike.
Read moreAFSCME grows by 90,000 since January
July 15, 2014The union sees its successful organizing campaign as a clear indication that face-to-face organizing is the proper response to what has been an onslaught of attacks on public service workers.
Read more“Death Blow to Jim Crow” comes highly recommended
July 15, 2014At its peak, the National Negro Congress (NNC) included over 3,000 civic, religious, fraternal, labor and community organizations representing millions people.
Read moreUAW officially charters new union local at Chattanooga Volkswagen
July 11, 2014Company assurance to the union notwithstanding, the UAW still has to deal with rightwing politicians in Tennessee who don't want to see any unions in their state.
Read moreUnion and mayor agree on contract for 121,000 NYC workers
July 11, 2014The DC37 pact, which covers workers at 53 locals, is important as a potential pacesetter for other unions in the Big Apple.
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