unions
Lorain, Ohio unions elect independent slate
November 26, 2013The election report to delegates at the Central Labor Council (CLC), in this union-dense Ohio home of the state's largest steel and auto manufacturing facilities, was one of a different type this November.
Read moreUnions organizing aid for Philippines, Midwest disasters
November 25, 2013The typhoon destroyed several hospitals, along with homes, schools, power lines, bridges and virtually everything else.
Read moreToday in labor history: First-ever U.S. teacher walkout
November 25, 2013The "strike for better schools" was intended to reform the way the schools were administered and operated, and also how workers there were treated.
Read moreIraq: The struggle for new labor and trade union laws
November 21, 2013Progress on enacting a new trade union law in Iraq is still stalled.
Read morePlans to make Black Friday biggest worker mobilization ever
November 19, 2013Walmart workers, the nation's labor leaders, and community leaders from all across the U.S. announced plans to turn the busiest holiday shopping day of the year into one of the largest mobilizations of workers in U.S....
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