Labor
This week in history: Pecan shellers strike in San Antonio
January 29, 2018The original strike leader was Emma Tenayuca, a well-known figure in San Antonio politics and the dominant force in the Workers Alliance, an organization formed by the Communist Party during the Depression.
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Professional tennis players’ union, maybe? Maybe not?
January 26, 2018Pro tennis players get seven percent of the revenue from the four grand slam tournaments. That’s pennies compared to the NBA's union contract that gives players 50 percent.
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‘There’s nothing automatic about determination’: L.A. labor federation honors MLK
January 24, 2018The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO held its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor Breakfast at the Convention Center.
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Unions grew by 262K members in 2017, density stays at 10.7 percent
January 19, 2018"Today’s data is more than numbers on a page, it’s a growing movement of working people."
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Unions protest Trump eviction of Salvadorans
January 11, 2018Not only will terminating TPS for 200,000 Salvadoran workers take away their livelihoods, it will tear apart hundreds of thousands of families.
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