worker rights

Fast food workers protest wage theft

March 19, 2014 By John Wojcik And Art Perlo

Elected officials, clergy, community, and union members joined in a spirited protest outside the McDonalds in this city's Fair Haven neighborhood Mar. 18.

Oregon ‘right-to-work’ initiative dropped

March 12, 2014 By Mike Gutwig

Sponsors of two anti-union initiative petitions agreed to withdraw their measures aimed at the Oregon ballot in November.

Navy hired company blocking union organizing rights

March 3, 2014 By PAI

An Australian ship building company in Mobile, Ala., hired by the Navy is forcing workers to follow bad construction plans and, at the same time, is blocking their effort to unionize.

Safeway takeover about more than just the price of stock shares

February 27, 2014 By Ron Lind

No matter how this is recast or repackaged, the bottom line is the hard-working men and women employed at takeover targets get the short end of the stick.

Union appeals Chattanooga vote loss, cites GOP lawmakers’ interference

February 27, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The UAW have filed formal unfair labor practices charges with the National Labor Relations Board concerning their narrow loss in the union recognition vote.