Labor

Steelworkers forced out at Rotek

February 12, 2013 By Rick Nagin

Members of USW Local 8565 are picketing Rotek, Inc. protesting the company's unilateral implementation of a contract slashing wages 20-30 percent as well as deep cuts in benefits.

Today in labor history: Mandela released

February 11, 2013 By PW Editorial

By that time deputy national president of the ANC, Mandela helped to form Spear of the Nation, the armed wing of the Congress.

Workers at Brooklyn Cablevision demand: “Bring ’em back!”

February 11, 2013 By Hank M. Gracchus, Jr.

Scores of workers at dusk on February 6 chanted for Cablevision to rehire 22 workers.

Illinois governor’s plans for continued attack on public workers

February 8, 2013 By John Bachtell

Gov. Pat Quinn sugarcoated an attack on public workers with a host of progressive policy proposals.

Workers expose dirty secrets of recycling industry

February 8, 2013 By Roy SanFlippo

Most of us don't know what happens to our recycling after we take it to the curb each week.