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Rank-and-file reformers in the East Coast Longshoremen’s (ILA) union have had a busy summer. The Longshore Workers Coalition (LWC) exposed secret contract negotiations and channeled member outrage against the deal, deepening a rift among top leaders.

Nobody wants to admit it, but the next casualty of the Wall Street meltdown will probably be your golden years. For years corporations have been trying to choke the life out of traditional pensions, working hard to get out from under the risk—and the cost—of providing for their retirees....

The economic crisis has left 47 states in the red, with a combined deficit of $350 billion over the next two years. Pension benefits have been a highly visible target, pitting taxpayers against public workers in state and local governments.

These struggles will only intensify, as...

A coalition of unions, faculty, and students gave a sharp rebuke to cuts and corporate giveaways at the renowned University of California system on September 24—the first day back for most UC campuses.

CWA Local 1298, which represents AT&T telecommunications workers in Connecticut, protested CEO Randall Stephenson as he made a presentation at a Goldman Sachs event on Wall Street Thursday. More than 4,000 CWA members in Connecticut have been without a contract since April.