by Toneshia Harris | Jul 18, 2008 | World News
Unionists will join a global day of protest on Thursday against private equity firms they say exploit workers. The Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU) says its members will take part in various actions across the nation as part of international Take... by Toneshia Harris | Jul 18, 2008 | World News
The group, which has dubbed itself Health Care for America Now! plans to spend its money running ads in battleground states, canvassing 45 states to get people to sign petitions supporting the initiative and trying to get every member of Congress to sign a pledge to... by Toneshia Harris | Jul 8, 2008 | World News
Workers across the country know the Employee Free Choice Act would level the playing field and allow workers to make a fair and free decision on whether they wanted to join a union. But as we approach the 2008 elections, it also wouldnt hurt to heed the words of the... by Toneshia Harris | Jul 8, 2008 | World News
Profound economic changes are convincing the public that we need to take action together to build a healthy, sustainable economy and ensure real security for all families. And that includes, first and foremost, making sure everyone has quality, affordable health care.... by Toneshia Harris | Jul 2, 2008 | World News
New York is now one of a handful of states to put an end to forcing nurses to work overtime. Nurse members from the New York State Public Employees Federation and the New York State United Teachers have been working with several other unions for years to lobby their... by Toneshia Harris | Jun 27, 2008 | World News
Voluntary overtime may become a thing of the past, as companies such as Toyota and McDonalds start paying employees for extra work Its not easy being a worker in Japan. In big cities such as Tokyo or Osaka, salarymen still start the day early, work long into the...