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LABOR UNIONS

Labor unions are legally recognized representatives for workers. The most prominent unions are found among public sector employees, including police officers and teacher. This topic covers the news and analysis on labor unions in the U.S. and abroad.

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Stop Aspiring Citizen Deportations, Groups Tell White Housemore

The Obama administration should suspend deportations of aspiring citizens who would be eligible for a pathway to...

Effort to Stop Koch Brothers’ Takeover of L.A. Times Gains Momentummore

Don’t sell out to the Koch brothers / Don’t let the brothers in the door / We don’t want them taking over / That is...

Bangladesh Government Moves to Ease Unionizationmore

The Bangladesh Cabinet approved a change to the nation’s labor laws that it says would enable workers to more freely...

IAM, TWU Come Together at ‘New’ American Airlinesmore

The Machinists (IAM) and the Transport Workers (TWU) have reached a partnership to jointly represent nearly 30,000...

U.S. Brands and Retailers Should Sign the Bangladesh Safety Accordmore

Rana Plaza, the Bangladesh factory that collapsed three weeks ago, killed more than 1,100 workers, many of them young...

California Unions Launch 'Short and Strong' Student Video Contest to C...more

Taking their cues from the young immigrant students, known as the Dreamers, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor...

Attack on NLRB Goes Beyond Washington, Costs Illinois Worker His Homemore

Marcus Hedger, illegally fired in 2010, will have to wait even longer to get his job back if Senate Republicans...

Tacoma Union Members Make It a Banner Year for Union-Made Peanut Butte...more

Alice Phillips of Tacoma, Wash., is a union leader who’s willing to create a little buzz. At least, that’s the sound...

Colombia: Many Women Workers Face Job Discriminationmore

In Colombia, “even when there’s an improvement in the overall economy, women don’t see any improvement,” says Sohely...

Join the Fight for a Living Wagemore

Across the country, low-wage workers at McDonald's, KFC, Jimmy John’s and other service-sector jobs are joining...

Join Steven Pitts Wednesday to Discuss How We Build a Stronger Labor M...more

Join us Wednesday at 1 p.m. EDT for this week’s live online discussion with with Dr. Steven Pitts, labor policy...

This Week’s Opportunity: Get Our Labor Board Working Againmore

President Obama has nominated five people to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Two are Republicans.

My Story: Winning a Union at Pomona Collegemore

May Day was extra special for me this year. My heart was filled with joy and pride because it was my first day as a...

New Hampshire Letter Carrier Rushes Into Burning Building Looking For ...more

Letter carrier and union member Tom Sapienza was making his rounds Saturday when he came upon a burning building.

Detroit Fast Food Workers' Strike Shuts Down Locationsmore

Fast food workers at more than 60 restaurants in Detroit walked off the job Friday. This may be the largest fast food...

How Do We Get Better? We Asked and You Respondedmore

On Monday we asked our readers what we can do together to make a better future for working people and to build a bigger...

The Labor Movement Gave My Family a 'Ticket to the Middle Class'more

I can’t remember how old I was before I knew my father was undocumented. By the time I was 5 or 6, my father’s long and...

Strong Grassroots Actions Block Mass. Pension Schememore

Union members in Swampscott, Mass., this week showed just how grassroots democracy works when a coalition of unions...

AFL-CIO's Youth Economic Forum Envisions a Millennial-Driven Economymore

Yesterday, the AFL-CIO hosted the first Youth Economic Forum in its Washington, D.C., headquarters. Young leaders in...

Young Worker Activists Come to D.C. to Discuss the Economymore

Income inequality is the defining issue of our time, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) told a group of young progressive...

Report: 73.4 Million Young Workers Jobless in 2013more

A stunning 73.4 million young workers are estimated to be jobless in 2013, an increase of 3.5 million between 2007 and...

New York City Council OK’s Paid Sick Leave for More Than 1 Million Wor...more

New York City workers will receive, starting next year, five paid sick days a year to care for themselves or an ill...

Court Says Employers’ Speech Rights Trump Workers’ Right to Know Their...more

In 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a commonsense and evenhanded rule that said employers must...

Clawson: How Does Labor Go on the Offensive?more

As we get ready for the 2013 AFL-CIO Convention in September, we’re asking people like you what we can do together to...

GOP Assault on Workers' Rights Continuesmore

Today's GOP believes its solemn duty is to mow down workers' rights and wage protections. The onslaught is incredibly...

Top Sources: Labor Unions

  • AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
  • recent posts - blip.tv (beta)
  • Things with Wings
  • blog.winningworkplaces.org
  • CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief
  • PRWeb: Society Hispanic
  • The Economist: Full print edition
  • US labour news from LabourStart
  • BlurtIt
  • dailyreckoning.com

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