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Savoring burgers and labor victories

September 8, 2014 By Rev. Jim Conn

Of course, these victories did not happen just because a bunch of religious folks showed up to press an issue of justice, but because everyone worked together.

Battle of the Overpass: Henry Ford, the UAW, and the power of the press

September 3, 2014 By Mike Marino

Henry Ford in particular was the poster child of anti-unionism in the heady days of strikes and strife, preferring profits over workers' rights.

The Democracy Initiative: A national campaign caught fire

August 28, 2014 By PAI

The CWA created the Democracy Initiative after seeing how a combination of political factors combined to thwart pro-democracy/pro-worker legislation and initiatives.

Catholic bishops back unions in Labor Day message

August 28, 2014 By PAI

The message draws both on Catholic social thought, which has endorsed unions for 125 years, and the more-recent strongly pro-worker statements of new Pope Francis I.

NLRB: Labor law protects worker recruiting others to sign sexual harassment complaint

August 27, 2014 By PAI

In a 3-1 decision, the board said the sexual harassment complaint, even if it just involves the complaining worker, is "protected and concerted activity" the NLRB covers.