workers rights

Senate rules compromise avoids “nuclear” option

July 16, 2013 By John Wojcik

This comes after years of pressure by labor, financial reform, environmental and other progressive groups to allow up-or-down votes on executive nominees so the peoples business can finally get done.

Oakland Airport concession workers strike for a day

July 16, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

"This company was breaking the law, they were making us work 12 hours a day with no breaks and no overtime pay."

Senate rules fight today a big deal for a Battle Creek woman

July 16, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Unions have had an ongoing campaign to force the Senate to vote on the NLRB nominees this week. Majority Leader Harry Reid planned to change the filibuster rule to eliminate the Republicans' roadblock.

Today in labor history: 100,000 march on D.C. for ERA

July 9, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On July 9, 1978, over 100,000 marched on Washington D.C. in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.

What the June unemployment figures mean for workers

July 9, 2013 By Press Associates

At the current slow rate of economic recovery, it will take until 2020 to close the gap in the labor market, says a top economist.