workers rights

Missouri coalition aims to put minimum wage increase on Nov. ballot

January 6, 2012 By Tony Pecinovsky

Missouri's minimum wage workers could be getting a $1 an hour raise next year - currently, Missouri's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.

Indiana workers flood Capitol to stop “right-to-work” law

January 5, 2012 By John Wojcik

For the second day in a row, the GOP was unable to push through the legislation because House Democrats failed to show up for a vote.

High court to hear union campaign finance case

January 5, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Another right-wing effort to throw public worker unions out of politics hit the U.S. Supreme Court agenda.

Mitt Romney layoff victim speaks out

January 3, 2012 By John Wojcik

"I really feel he didn't care about the workers. It was all about profit before people," said Randy Johnson who worked in Marion, Indiana at American Pad and Paper Co. in the 1990's.

GOP holiday message to America: Drop dead!

December 21, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

As the GOP lawmakers fled home for the holidays, the nightmares they have been causing for Americans turned into rock hard reality.