Labor
Today in labor history: Ode to a labor troubadour, Woody Guthrie
July 14, 2015He wasn't afraid to tackle the problems that workers and unionists faced, while bucking up their spirits, by singing about the people, you and me.
Read moreSt. Louis bricklayers strike ends in total victory
July 13, 2015The victory also ends a contractors' lawsuit that, had it succeeded, would have endangered all traditional union pension plans in the U.S.
Read moreDC unions back streetcar workers fired for organizing
July 13, 2015"The fired streetcar workers are heroes and they stood up for the right of workers to organize a union; they stood up for the dignity of workers."
Read moreCanada’s prime minister jams anti-union law through Parliament
July 13, 2015"Unions are far more democratic, transparent, and accountable to their members than this prime minister and his government are to taxpayers."
Read moreD.C. council committee OKs nurse safe-staffing bill
July 10, 2015"Nurse-to-patient ratios is sound public policy, raising the bar for public safety."
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