worker rights

Victory for hospital workers: $15 for 15

July 14, 2014 By Jim Baldridge

"This is an important victory. Johns Hopkins Hospital sets the standard for healthcare in our city and that standard has just been raised."

“Swamp People” carry union cards

July 14, 2014 By Jackie Tortora

A majority of writer-producers at reality TV production company Original Media, creator of "Swamp People," voted overwhelmingly to join the Writers Guild of America, East.

Union to be put in place at VW Chattanooga plant after all

July 10, 2014 By John Wojcik

It was announced here today by the United Auto Workers union and Volkswagen employees that the UAW will begin representing workers at the plant in Chattanooga.

Port truck drivers walk off the job in LA and Long Beach

July 8, 2014 By Rossana Cambron

Port truck drivers say they were left with no choice but to walk off their jobs; the companies that employ them continually rob them of their wages and retaliate against them when they try to unionize.

Trumka: SCOTUS rulings hurt all workers, union and non-union

July 2, 2014 By PAI

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who has a law degree, issued a statement on Harris vs. Quinn, the fee-payers/free riders case.