autoworkers

Auto jobs grow despite Republican opposition

January 31, 2012 By John Rummel

More than jobs are back: New polls in Michigan show Obama has jumped ahead of his Republican opponents here.

Philip Levine named country’s poet laureate

August 10, 2011 By Hillel Italie

Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Levine, known for his detailed and personal verse about the working class, has been appointed the country's new poet laureate.

Unions discuss key issues with GE

June 3, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Health care, wages and pensions topped the talks between a multi-union coalition, headed by the United Electrical Workers, with General Electric.

Other countries ahead of U.S. on electric cars

June 3, 2011 By Blake Skylar

Where are we in regard to clean energy and fuel-efficient cars in the U.S.? It appears other countries are leading the way.

Social movement unionism is coming alive

March 30, 2011 By John Rummel

It wasn't long ago that a criticism directed at trade unions was they were only in it to service their members in exchange for dues. The happenings in Wisconsin blew all that to shreds.