Labor
Today in history: Blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo is born
December 9, 2015Writer Dalton Trumbo was born on this day 110 years ago. He won two Academy Awards while blacklisted.
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Unions and allies stage sit-in at Paris climate talks
December 9, 2015Unions and allies are staging a sit-in at COP 21 following the release of the Draft Paris Outcome.
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Today in labor history: The American Federation of Labor is founded
December 8, 2015The original constituent craft unions of the AFL were disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association.
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Despite vicious opposition, Chattanooga workers are unionizing
December 7, 2015In the face of corporation opposition, skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant voted for UAW to become their collective bargaining representative, a step toward unionization of the whole plant.
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Blankenship verdict: guilty on misdemeanor, innocent on felony charges
December 4, 2015The conspiracy charge is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum of one-year in jail and possible fines amounting to twice the financial gain resulting from the safety conspiracy.
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