Fast food workers plan surprise strike
UPDATED: Workers in some 70 restaurants expected to walk off job, potentially shutting down several eateries today
Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 10:00 AM UTC 33Business Fast food, Fast food strike
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New Senate plan: Legalize serfdom?
New immigration proposal will create a legal class of non-citizen serfs forced to work without basic benefits
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 7:49 PM UTC 45Business Immigration, Immigration Reform
McDonald’s pay chasm: $8.25/hour to $8.75 million/year
The CEO makes almost 600 times as much as one Chicago worker
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 7:17 PM UTC 57Business McDonalds, Business
1,000 Walmart protests across the US
An update on nationwide strikes and solidarity demonstrations VIDEO
Friday, Nov 23, 2012 6:51 PM UTC 52News Labor Rights, Strike, Walmart
Picket line blocks Port of Oakland activity
One of America's busiest ports was disrupted Tuesday by striking custodial and maintenance workers
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 9:54 PM UTCNews Labor Rights, Strike, Union
Wal-Mart’s Black Friday showdown
Everything you need to know about the historic strikes and the attempts to shut them down VIDEO
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 9:42 PM UTC 28Business Labor Rights, OUR walmart, Unions
Vulture capitalism — not unions — killed Twinkies
Hedge funds took profits and piled on millions in debt at Hostess. They created this bankruptcy, not unions
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 12:45 PM UTC 114Working Ahead The Labor Movement, Union
What the election means for the left
The American left needs to change a lot of minds on the way to a more decent society. A president can help
Sunday, Nov 4, 2012 4:59 PM UTC 27Politics Progressives, 2012 Elections
Wal-Mart workers on strike
Employees protesting working conditions and retaliation are flexing their organizing muscle. But the first-of-its-kind strike carries risks
Thursday, Oct 4, 2012 4:00 PM UTCPolitics Wal-Mart, The Labor Movement
Wal-Mart warehouse strike heats up
The giant retailer had to shut down a distribution facility
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012 10:45 PM UTCBusiness Warehouse Strike, Strike
Rise of the lockout: another sign of labor’s slide
NFL refs are back to work, but lots more American workers remain locked out
Friday, Sep 28, 2012 5:24 PM UTCPolitics The Labor Movement
“Won’t Back Down”: Why do teachers’ unions hate America?
"Won't Back Down" is an offensive, lame, union-bashing drama, which somehow stars Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 11:45 AM UTC 81Entertainment Maggie Gyllenhaal
California’s rampant farm-labor abuse
A new case exposes a thorny legal question: Who's responsible for sub-contracted labor exploitation?
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 6:55 PM UTCNews The American Prospect
“They want to run us to death”
Democrats will announce a pro-union platform in Charlotte -- but some convention workers say they're forgotten
Friday, Aug 24, 2012 6:44 PM UTCPolitics The Labor Movement, Unions
Wal-Mart punishes its workers
Employees who demonstrated against the company tell Salon they've lost their jobs and faced other consequences
Thursday, Jul 26, 2012 3:37 PM UTC 14Politics Walmart, Wal-Mart
“Parent trigger”: The latest tactic for fighting teachers’ unions
Liberal politicians are lining up behind "parent trigger" -- the latest attack on educators' bargaining rights
Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 1:00 PM UTC 106Politics Education, The Labor Movement
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Larger than NAFTA?
Leaked documents reveal disturbing truths about a trade deal Obama's negotiating that could grow bigger than NAFTA
Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 3:26 PM UTC 13Politics The Labor Movement
Can unions fight Super PACs?
The AFL-CIO says labor will reshape its political operation. Not all union leaders think it goes far enough
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:46 PM UTC 12Politics The Labor Movement
New video could damage Walker
Exclusive: One of the Wisconsin governor's closest allies says the GOP wanted to "go further" on union-busting
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 6:59 PM UTC 21Politics Wisconsin Recall, Scott Walker
“I’m not Scott Walker”
State Republicans are terrified of pushing anti-union legislation -- and becoming targets like Wisconsin's governor
Saturday, May 12, 2012 1:00 PM UTC 98Politics Scott Walker
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