Labor

Cleveland workers protest Staples post office counters

April 25, 2014 By Mike OMalley

The Postal Service has set up U.S. mail service counters in 82 Staples stores throughout the country. The workers at those counters are non-union Staples employees, not union postal workers.

Postal workers march to save the mail in 50 states

April 25, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Chanting "Whose post office? The people's post office!" Postal Workers and their union allies marched in Washington protesting the USPS scheme to run postal services out of Staples stores.

Postal workers in 27 states rally against Staples privatization plan

April 24, 2014 By Mike Hall

Postal Workers members and community allies are rallying today at 50 Staples stores in 27 states as part of a National Day of Action.

ALPA wins recognition vote at JetBlue

April 24, 2014 By PAI

The third time was the charm for ALPA as they won union recognition at JetBlue Airways Corporation with 71 percent of ballots cast, the union announced on April 22.

Fight for $15 takes step forward

April 24, 2014 By Stewart Acuff

Two hugely significant reports just released have given credibility and energy to the fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage.