Wisconsin’s Radical Break
Mar 21, 2011
NOW that a Wisconsin judge has temporarily blocked a state law that would strip public employee unions of most collective bargaining rights, it’s worth stepping back to place these events […]
Attorney general appeals restraining order on labor law: Van Hollen asks appeals court to lift judge’s temporary order
Mar 21, 2011
Madison – In a case that appears bound for the state Supreme Court, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen on Monday asked the state appeals court to lift a Dane County […]
Workers Including Migrant Workers Targeted in Bahrain
Mar 21, 2011
In the midst of the political crisis in Bahrain, the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions, BWI’s affiliate in Bahrain raised concerns of attacks on workers including migrant workers by […]
Green Labor Journal: 1 Million Green Jobs Came From Recovery Act
Mar 18, 2011
The Recovery Act’s green investments committed through the end of 2010 created or saved nearly 1 million jobs, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and the […]
Warning: If They Take Wisconsin, They Might Go After Our Weekends
Mar 18, 2011
Workers all over the country are rising up by the thousands to defend the basic American right of collective bargaining. We can fight the anti-union ambush in the states with […]
Alberta women falling behind: AFL
Mar 17, 2011
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is lobbying the province to name a minister for the Status of Women. The AFL says Alberta women continue to suffer inequality, especially in […]