The president of the Chicago Teachers Union called for big spending on schools--as parents occupied a school field house to stop its demolition. September 23, 2010
Members of the newly founded Jimmy Johns Workers Union made history when they filed for a National Labor Relations Board union election. September 20, 2010
Sodexo food service workers went on strike at George Mason University, citing unsafe working conditions, low pay and mistreatment by management. September 16, 2010
Members of Teamsters Local 117 who work for Coca Cola bottling plants in western Washington are locked in a battle for a fair and equitable contract. September 3, 2010
Some 20 unemployed and underemployed workers and their allies demonstrated in front of City Hall in the first weekly vigil demanding jobs for all. August 26, 2010
A measure signed into law by Barack Obama devotes $10 billion to saving teachers' jobs. So why are school districts putting the money aside instead? August 19, 2010
Chicago Teachers Union members turned out to the July Board of Education meeting to demand that officials stop pushing layoffs and givebacks. August 4, 2010
Hundreds of unionists and their allies risked arrest in civil disobedience actions as part of a day of action to support Hyatt hotel workers. July 29, 2010
Several thousand hotel workers and their supporters demonstrated across the U.S. and Canada on July 22 to pressure the industry for a fair contract. July 26, 2010
After a 17-week strike, warehouse workers at a distribution center for the Shaw's supermarket chain in Massachusetts voted overwhelmingly for a new contract. July 21, 2010
Conventions of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers come as teachers unions face the worst attacks in half a century. July 9, 2010
