Labor
Court rules in favor of Michigan collective bargaining vote
August 28, 2012A proposal to preserve collective bargaining rights for Michigan workers must be placed on the November ballot, the state's Court of Appeals has ruled.
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Today in labor history: W.E.B. Du Bois dies in Ghana
August 27, 2012On this day in 1963 on the eve of the historic March on Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois died in Ghana.
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Hostess hits workers with ultimatum
August 27, 2012Management at bankrupt Hostess products - maker of Twinkies, cupcakes, Wonder Bread and other baked goods - hit its unions with a "last, best" offer.
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Labor mounts drive to protect Latino vote
August 27, 2012They're joined in their drive by other progressive groups, Hispanic groups - such as La Familia Vota - and labor allies.
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Today in Labor History: One of the first labor newspapers is published
August 24, 2012On August 24, 1827, The Journeymen Mechanics' Advocate began publication in Philadelphia, the outgrowth of a strike by carpenters demanding a shorter, 10-hour day.
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