collective bargaining
Labor leaders demand Senate action on NLRB
February 27, 2013As expected, the AFL-CIO Executive Council issued a statement Feb. 26 on the ongoing attempt by anti-worker politicians and their corporate sponsors to destroy the National Labor Relations Board
Read moreLabor and allies honor King and defend workers
January 22, 2013Many consider Philadelphia "ground zero" in the fight to save and improve public education and public services.
Read moreIllinois governor waging war on public service workers
January 16, 2013The rights of public service workers seem to be of no consequence to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.
Read moreStandoff at grain terminals: workers on the job without contract
January 4, 2013All the grain terminals, which handle a huge share of overall U.S. grain trade, are owned by huge multinational corporations, many of them foreign-based.
Read moreIllinois Gov. stops extending AFSCME pact as bargaining continues
December 6, 2012Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois General Assembly are proving that sometimes, unionized workers for state and local governments can't trust the Democrats, either.
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