Why The Rich Love Destroying Unions

House Republicans Move Forward With Plan To Destroy Life-Saving Regulations

Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick Believes Workers Are “Overprotected”

Newt Gingrich Promises “All Out War” On Federal Safety Regulations Under Trump

Heartless Republicans Weaken Labor Protections

Union Membership Shrinks To The Lowest Level Since The Depression

Union Membership Shrinks To The Lowest Level Since The Depression: Union membership plummeted in 2012 to the lowest level since the Depression, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The membership rate dropped to 11.3 percent from 11.8 percent, while total membership fell by roughly 400,000 workers, largely due to massive layoffs of teachers, firefighters, and other public employees. Anti-labor measures passed by Republican-controlled governments [...]/p

Plea From Chinese Worker Found In Kmart Halloween Decoration

Plea From Chinese Worker Found In Kmart Halloween Decoration
"We tend not to see the connection between our consumption of cheap Chinese crap and human rights abuses, but after reading this story, I guarantee you: It's going to be a lot harder to maintain that state of denial."

A Brief History of American Labor

A Brief History of American Labor
This interactive timeline is adopted from Harold Meyerson's piece, "If Labor Dies, What's Next?"

Four Reasons Everyone Should Thank Unions On Labor Day

Four Reasons Everyone Should Thank Unions On Labor Day: Labor day is a welcome, and well-deserved, day off for millions of Americans. But it’s worth remembering that Labor day is more than just a three-day weekend. Labor Day “is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.” Here are four important accomplishments of the [...]/p