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In Chicago and Philadelphia, Closing Schools and Funding Charters »

September 20, 2013 | Samantha Winslow

Despite massive protests by unions, parents, and community organizations, 47 schools closed in Chicago, and 23 in Philadelphia, almost all in poor Black and Latino neighborhoods.

VIDEO: Mark Brenner on Walmart’s Latest Dodge »

September 19, 2013 | Labor Notes

Walmart muscled its way to another victory this week in D.C., signaling "more corporate control of our political system,” Mark Brenner argues.

On Occupy Anniversary, Unions Rally to Tax Wall Street »

September 18, 2013 | Samantha Winslow

Two years after Occupy Wall Street, unions and activist groups marched through the city demanding the Robin Hood Tax, a ½-percent tax on Wall Street financial transactions which could generate up to $350 billion annually.

Arab Labor Leaders Ask U.S. Workers to Oppose Bombing Syria »

September 17, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

Alarmed at the AFL-CIO's official silence, an Iraqi oil union leader and others drafted their own resolution, addressed directly to U.S. workers.

House of Labor Needs Repairs, Not Just New Roommates »

September 16, 2013 | Steve Early

AFL-CIO leaders basked in a glow of favorable media coverage of their 2013 convention. But unfortunately missing were strategies for defending and re-energizing union members.

‘Milk Cows, Not Workers’ »

September 13, 2013 | Gretchen Purser

Immigrant dairy workers in upstate New York are organizing for the most basic of human rights, like a day off.

Pittsburghers Demand Fair Treatment, Taxes from Huge 'Charity' Health Care Business »

September 12, 2013 | Leah Samuel

Pittsburgh’s biggest landowner—and biggest employer—pays not a dime in property taxes, and it's fighting a union drive.

Viewpoint: Oregon Public Workers Win Zero-Concessions Contract through Strike Threat »

September 11, 2013 | Shamus Cooke

By backing up their strike threat with flying squadrons that riled up members, state workers in Oregon backed the Democratic governor off his concession demands.

Mexican Teachers’ Massive Strikes Crescendo to a Showdown »

September 10, 2013 | Dan La Botz

A clash between Mexican teachers and police was narrowly averted this evening, as teachers decided to leave Mexico's national plaza, surrounded by hundreds of riot police.

No ‘Instant Recess’ at AFL-CIO Convention »

September 9, 2013 | Steve Early

Labor-management cooperation and wellness programs were slated for a big plug at the AFL-CIO convention by a “model employer” —but got booted when victims protested. “Instant Recess" was canceled.

A Hundred Arrested Protesting Walmart Firings »

September 6, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

They didn’t strike this time—but Walmart workers and their allies marched, rallied, danced, blew horns, and took arrests in a coordinated day of action, protesting the company’s recent crackdown on worker activists.

AFL-CIO: No Solidarity Charters for ILWU »

September 5, 2013 | Paul Bigman

Even as the AFL-CIO pledges unprecedented solidarity with organizations outside the labor movement, the federation is turning its back on some inside the house of labor.

What Can We Learn from 25 Years of Jobs with Justice? »

September 4, 2013 | Mark Vorpahl

AFL-CIO convention delegates would do well to take a page from the book of the far feistier Jobs with Justice.

Could a New Union Leadership Stop Sell-Off of Post Office? »

September 3, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

A diverse slate of local leaders is making a bid to unseat the national officers of the American Postal Workers Union—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Longshore Union Quits the AFL-CIO »

August 31, 2013 | Mark Brenner

In a surprise move, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced its disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO. The news comes just a week before the federation is set to hold its national convention in L.A.

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