unions
Today in labor history: California landmark Paid Family Leave
September 23, 2013On September 23, 2002, Democratic California Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation making the state the first to offer workers paid family leave.
Read moreConnecticut takes on AT&T and ALEC
September 23, 2013The Communications Workers of America Local 1298 went into full gear to mobilize opposition.
Read moreIrish unions battle minimum wage cuts
September 20, 2013Can you imagine battling the Great Recession by cutting the minimum wage?
Read moreMore AFL-CIO Convention coverage here than anywhere else
September 19, 2013Many of our hardest working union sisters and brothers just completed the most important AFL-CIO convention in history.
Read moreWall Street Journal blind to Supreme Court’s impact on union membership
September 19, 2013The Wall Street Journal editorial board suggested the decline in union membership is due to lack of employee interest, but ignored some facts.
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