worker rights

Attacks on NLRB are attacks on working families

June 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

Why have Republicans and tea partiers gotten so riled up about the NLRB? Answer: Because it's doing its job.

Texas AFL-CIO meet was bright spot in dark sky

June 13, 2011

Labor leaders in Texas came together to renew the call for jobs, livable wages, human services and democratic reforms for state workers and workers across the nation.

Landmark farmworker bill on its way to governor’s desk

June 10, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

A bill to make it easier for California's 400,000 farmworkers to choose a union passed both houses of the California Legislature.

Alabama passes nation’s most extreme anti-immigrant measure

June 9, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Critics say the new law is worse than Arizona's SB 1070.

IKEA says it’s ready to talk

June 9, 2011 By John Wojcik

After receiving 20,000 complaints from people angry about how it treats its workers here, IKEA has agreed to meet with the union trying to organize them.