workers rights

Union vote may end battle with Boeing

December 2, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The long and bitter battle over Boeing's retaliation against the Machinists may end with a vote.

Right wing push to destroy labor board comes to a head

December 1, 2011 By John Wojcik

A right-wing scheme to incapacitate the National Labor Relations Board was derailed in the nation's capital this week.

Attack on labor board seen as attack on middle class

December 1, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

A cabal of the business community and congressional Republicans are mounting a concerted attack to literally destroy the National Labor Relations Board.

Republicans tell injured workers “you’re on your own”

December 1, 2011 By John Rummel

Proposed changes in HB 5002 will drastically change Michigan's workers' compensation law.

Refinery safety tops Steelworkers’ oil bargaining goals

November 29, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Vast improvements in oil refinery safety will be the top bargaining goal of the Steelworkers (USW) when they open talks with the nation's oil companies on a new contract, the union announced.