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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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99% Spring Urges Peabody Energy to Pay Fair Share of Taxesmore

Bob Soutier, president of the Greater St. Louis Labor Council, spoke today before hundreds gathered outside of Peabody...

Day Laborers Unite with North Bay Labor Council on May Daymore

In a historic move to strengthen advocacy and mobilization efforts for day laborers, domestic workers and all working...

1,800 University of Oregon Professors Win Union Voicemore

More than 1,800 University of Oregon faculty members won a voice at work after they chose to join United Academics, an...

Romney’s Common Sense for the Common Manmore

Click "Labor" on Romney’s official website to see how Mitt intends to peel off working-class voters including...

Occupy Your Cameramore

The Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild (WBNG) Local 32035 and the Labor Heritage Foundation are sponsoring the...

Sarandon: 'I’ve Always Known that Unions Made America'more

“That was the turning point for a lot of actors," said actor Susan Sarandon to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka...

Win a Week’s Car Rental from Union Plusmore

Looking to save a little money on you next vacation? Let Union Plus put you in the driver’s seat. Enter the new Union...

Brown Signs Law Protecting Project Labor Agreements in Californiamore

California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed into law this week a bill that says local governments cannot issue blanket...

'Taxi Drivers Unite!'more

Yesterday, 40 members of the National Taxi Workers Alliance (NTWA) and taxi workers from San Francisco, Chicago, Boston...

APALA Celebrates 20th Anniversarymore

Twenty years ago, when the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) was founded, “you could almost count the...

Adviser Left Romney Campaign During NLRB Ethics Probemore

Former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Peter Schaumber, involved in an ethics probe by the board’s...

Tobacco Companies Agree to Talk Workers’ Rights with FLOCmore

After more than four years of pressure from the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and other worker advocates,...

Unions Focus on House After Senate Passes Flawed Postal Reform Billmore

The battle over postal reform legislation now moves to the House of Representatives after the Senate yesterday passed...

Day of Caring Means a Clean-Up in Eriemore

Union volunteers in Erie, Pa., pulled weeds, mulched, raked and more on the main campus of the Barber National...

U.S. Initial Claims Slipped April 26th 2012more

Today, April 26th, the U.S. jobless claims weekly report was published; according to the recent weekly report, the...

Walker Turns Wisconsin Into Job Loss Leadermore

So much for Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) stewardship of the Wisconsin economy and his promise that eliminating collective...

Florida Potato Grower Accused of Labor Traffickingmore

A Florida potato grower and its labor contractor have been accused of labor trafficking and taking advantage of...

TWU Demands Respect from American Airlines' Bankruptcy Courtmore

Workers took to the street yesterday as American Airlines’ bankruptcy hearings began in New York City.

Republican Attack on Fair Union Election Rule Fails in Senatemore

Congressional Republicans today failed in their latest attempt to roll back workers’ rights. The Senate defeated...

Working America Connecting Work, Unions and Communitiesmore

While many know of Working America as a high-level field operation that wins on issues and in elections, it has evolved...

Four Years Later, No Justice for Guatemala's Workersmore

Four years ago today, the AFL-CIO and six Guatemalan trade unions filed a complaint under the Dominican...

New Union Mentoring Guide Helps Build Future Leadersmore

The Next Generation: A Handbook for Mentoring Future Union Leaders, just released by the Berger-Marks Foundation and...

ILO, World Bank Document Nations’ Responses to Economic Crisismore

A new report from the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the World Bank examines countries’ jobs-related policy...

Rio Tinto Doesn’t Belong on Olympic Podiummore

The Olympic medals handed out at this summer's Olympic Games in London may be shiny and pretty on the outside but the...

Families Urge Faster Action on Life-Saving Job Safety Rulesmore

Today in a Senate hearing room usually filled with sharp-suited lobbyists and other Capitol Hill insiders, more than...

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