workers rights

Artists and screen actors take steps toward merging unions

May 17, 2011 By Blake Skylar

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild took a step toward merging when AFTRA's board of directors met today by videoconference in Los Angeles and New York.

Students sit in at University of Washington

May 13, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

At least 25 students were arrested after occupying a campus administrative building in protest of the University of Washington's contract with Sodexo, a giant food service provider.

“We did it!” Nursing home workers win 13-month strike

May 13, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

The new three-year contracts, including raises and benefit improvements and a return to work with former positions and hours, were approved by an overwhelming vote of 189 to 6.

Machinists confront corporate greed at Hamilton Sundstrand

May 13, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

Workers at Hamilton Sundstrand are fighting company plans to eliminate 214 Connecticut jobs this year, shrinking the unionized workforce by more than 20 percent.

Unions link arms with advocates for immigrant workers

May 11, 2011 By John Wojcik

The AFL-CIO signed groundbreaking partnership agreements with the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the National Guestworkers Alliance.