Labor
Workers, supporters cheer cheating contractor’s downfall
May 27, 2011A huge wage-theft case against a San Francisco Bay Area contractor almost reached the finish line May 26. One last chapter must still be written.
Read moreLabor’s use of giant rat deemed legal
May 27, 2011The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled the giant inflatable rat used by the labor movement is legal, even at demonstrations in front of secondary employers.
Read moreWisconsin judge kills anti-union law
May 26, 2011The right-wing push to destroy unions in Wisconsin ran into a wall this morning.
Read moreLabor wins a few in Florida
May 25, 2011"Working families, the unemployed and the impoverished faced numerous assaults in the continuing drive to make the rich richer," said the state AFL-CIO.
Read moreObama: No trade deals without help for workers
May 24, 2011The Obama administration tells congressional Republicans, biggest backers of so-called "free trade" treaties, they must restore trade aid for workers who lost their jobs to imports.
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