Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters
Workers and supporters urged Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, a Walmart board member, to address the firing of eleven Walmart worker-activists.
Jun 24, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Union President Predicts ’50-50′ Odds for Confirmation Filibuster Reform Union President Predicts ’50-50′ Odds for Confirmation Filibuster Reform
Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen warns that without Labor Board confirmations, 'management can do whatever they want in terms of workers’ rights.&#...
Jun 23, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Old Labor Asks New Labor for Help as Strike Looms at Patriot Coal Old Labor Asks New Labor for Help as Strike Looms at Patriot Coal
AFL-CIO President Trumka asks new labor activists for help as a strike looms.
Jun 22, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
What Causes Distrust of Government? Surprise! Mitch McConnell Blames Unions What Causes Distrust of Government? Surprise! Mitch McConnell Blames Unions
The senator with the lowest job approval doesn’t think he’s the problem. He’s trying to stir up resentment toward public employees and their unions.
Jun 22, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Walmart Fires Eleven Strikers in Alleged Retaliation Walmart Fires Eleven Strikers in Alleged Retaliation
The OUR Walmart campaign alleges that multiple strikers are being retaliated against.
Jun 22, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Why Is This US-Born Citizen Being Detained by ICE? Why Is This US-Born Citizen Being Detained by ICE?
A class action lawsuit is challenging an ICE policy that violates the Fourth Amendment by holding citizens as undocumented immigrants.
Jun 21, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado
This Week in Poverty: The Older Americans Act and US Seniors This Week in Poverty: The Older Americans Act and US Seniors
Older Americans Act programs save money and lives. Why is it so hard to reauthorize something that consumes just 0.06 percent of the budget?
Jun 21, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Union Activists Bring ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Message to Google Headquarters Union Activists Bring ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Message to Google Headquarters
SEIU charges that the treatment of subcontracted security guards contradicts Google's motto.
Jun 21, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
China’s Pacific Dreams China’s Pacific Dreams
How Washington’s and Beijing’s visions for the future may turn into a nightmare.
Jun 20, 2013 / Pepe Escobar
Pelosi Blasts Proposed Food Stamp Cuts, Says Farm Bill Is Endangered Pelosi Blasts Proposed Food Stamp Cuts, Says Farm Bill Is Endangered
Food stamp cuts represent a broader agenda for a Republican caucus that doesn’t ‘believe in government.’
Jun 20, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick