Labor

More meatcutters unionize

November 16, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The United Food and Commercial Workers gained its second big union recognition election win at a meatpacker in two weeks on Nov. 4.

Can labor build on Ohio win?

November 14, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

With one year to go before the Nov. 2012 election, the key question for organized labor after this fall's voting is: Can it build on the Ohio win?

Workers taking “extraordinary measures” to save Postal Service

November 9, 2011 By John Dick

The National Association of Letter Carriers has revved up its campaign to save America's postal service.

Detroit labor says we are the 99 percent

November 8, 2011 By John Rummel

Labor came out in a huge way to lend their support to Occupy Detroit this past Sunday, Nov. 6.

Republicans see assaulting workers as more important than creating jobs

November 7, 2011 By Blake Skylar

Just days before Election Day, 2011, a national group devoted to workers rights has issued a scathing report about Republican intentions toward workers.