by Toneshia Harris | Nov 7, 2008 | National News
Bolstered by exit polling data showing that union members played a pivotal role in President-elect Barack Obama’s victory, the AFL-CIO served notice yesterday that it views the election results as ratification of organized labor’s ambitious agenda.... by Toneshia Harris | Nov 7, 2008 | National News
The verdict is still out on who exactly won the Boeing Machinists strike of 2008, but it has nonetheless given a shot in the arm to a weakening organized labor movement in America. “This is not a case where the union caved, even in these times with this type of... by Toneshia Harris | Nov 7, 2008 | National News
The ITF has welcomed the positive step forward for labour rights in the US that the presidential election of Barack Obama signifies. In a statement issued to affiliated unions today, ITF General Secretary David Cockroft said Obama’s election last night promised... by Toneshia Harris | Nov 7, 2008 | National News
Passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, to help level the playing field between workers and bosses in union organizing and bargaining, will be labor’s top priority in the new 111th Congress, top AFL-CIO officials said. But roadblocks remain for the legislation.... by Toneshia Harris | Oct 31, 2008 | National News
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced today that it reached a tentative agreement with the Boeing Company on a contract that will provide job security for its members and limit the amount of work outside vendors can perform... by Toneshia Harris | Oct 24, 2008 | National News
Economic Analyst Ethan Pollack analyzed which forms of economic stimulus offer the most benefit. Tactics like the Bush tax cuts are not as effective as investments in food stamps or unemployment insurances, where money is pumped back into the economy. Additionally,...