Is Union Busting to Blame for Power Outages in D.C.?
Yesterday, 15,091 Washington, D.C.-area residents were without power for the sixth day in a row, according to utility company…
The Indypendent
Mike Elk
Railroad Workers Convene to Shake Up Unions
Last year, over 92,000 railroad workers represented by 11 different unions agreed to a series of concessionary contracts, while…
Obama Administration Pushes to Privatize Poultry Inspection
Last Monday, members of American Federation of Government Employees union and food safety advocates rallied outside of the U.S.…
Recent Victories Signal Hard Truth About Rebuilding Labor Movement
For the first time in my journalism career, during one week I wrote four stories about workers winning tough…
Inspector General Finds GOP NLRB Member Sought Work With Anti-Union Law Firm
Last year, Republican National Labor Relations Board member Brian Hayes threatened to resign over how the federal agency deliberated…
First NAFTA-Wide Union Could Emerge This Year
United Steelworkers and Mexico’s Los Mineros union could develop a unification proposal as soon as this August. In Mexico,…
Despite Lockout, Senate Dems Invite Honeywell CEO to Lecture on Jobs Creation
Last Thursday, Honeywell CEO David Cote was scheduled to speak at a Senate luncheon attended by the legislative chamber’s…
Increased Solidarity with Unions at Netroots Nation, But at the Cost of Net Neutrality?
This Netroots Nation in Minneapolis marked a turning point for the conference’s relationship with organized labor. In the past,…
Strange Bedfellows: Wisconsin AFL-CIO Holds Rally With Planned Parenthood
Is abortion no longer taboo in the labor movement? Over the weekend, the Wisconsin AFL CIO held a rally…
Shades of Wisconsin, as 400 Protesters Shut Down Bank Office, Invade Sen. McConnell’s Office
WASHINGTON, D.C.—“Police need a raise! Police need a raise!”, shouted 400 protesters as police came to break up their…