Labor

Cities’ budget cuts target firefighters, slowing responses

May 17, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

From coast to coast, mayors and city councils are hacking away at firefighters' ranks in desperate attempts to cut budgets and save cash by cutting workers.

War on workers in Minnesota: unprecedented attacks in 2012 legislative session

May 17, 2012 By Barb Kucera

Republicans unveiled an unprecedented attack on worker rights and protections, including the granddaddy of all anti-union legislation: "Right to work."

Unions blast judge for halting new election rules

May 16, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Unionists blasted a ruling by a federal judge throwing out the union election rules changes the National Labor Relations Board recently implemented.

Strikers blast Caterpillar greed, reject concessions

May 14, 2012 By John Bachtell

Unabashed corporate greed, is how striking workers are describing Caterpillar's efforts to slash wages and benefits while eliminating pensions and seniority rights at their plant here.

Labor’s top organizer sees long fight ahead

May 14, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Labor groups, Latinos, African-Americans, women, and students must unite in a years-long campaign to restore and reclaim workers rights.