Labor

Data show biz claimed to add net of 381K new jobs

July 11, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

On the downside, wage growth showed signs of slowing.

Contract talks continue after ILWU’s West Coast pact expires

July 8, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

Fair wages and working conditions on the ports are key to ending back-ups in the supply chain.

Biden touts rescue of workers’ pensions, GOP screeches ‘union bailout’

July 7, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

Republican puppets of the right wing show again how beholden they are to the real enemies of the people in the U.S.

How to organize a union: ‘The Porter’ and Black service industry militancy

July 6, 2022 By Dennis Broe

A joint production of the public Canadian Broadcasting Company and BET+, 'The Porter,' about the organization of the first Black union in North America, is exactly the series we need right now.

Illinois AFL-CIO launches Workers Rights Amendment drive

July 6, 2022 By Bill Knight

The amendment would guarantee in the state constitution the right of Illinois workers to unionize and bargain collectively for their wages and working conditions.