Labor
Today in labor history: Farrell Dobbs born
July 25, 2013Dobbs first became a pro-labor activist after witnessing the plight of workers during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
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Layoffs threaten fresh food program in Chicago
July 25, 2013Documents uncovered by Unite Here, Local 1 indicate that 200 to 300 more lunchroom workers may be on the chopping block.
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California labor leader to replace Holt-Baker at AFL-CIO
July 25, 2013California labor official Tefere Gebr will succeed Arlene Holt Baker as Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO.
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Senate to vote by July 31 on all five NLRB nominees
July 25, 2013The Senate will vote during the week of July 29 on all five of President Obama's nominees.
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Today in labor history: Minimum wage rises 70 cents, fight continues
July 24, 2013Today in 2009, the U.S. minimum wage rose 70 cents from $6.55 to $7.25. Low-wage workers struggled mightily for that meager increase.
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