Allina Health Spends $25 Million On Scabs Brought In For In Minnesota Nurse's Strike

Allina Health is spending an estimated $25 million on scab workers during the nurse's strike there, more money than Allina says it will save by demanding nurses change health care plans.

Chicago Teachers Union: If They Come To Us With Cuts, We'll Strike

Following a day of multiple protest rallies in the streets, what's next for the Chicago Teachers Union and their battle to fully fund Chicago schools?

Oil Companies Facing Spurt of Lawsuits After Robbing Oilfield Workers of Millions in Wages

U.S. oilfield workers are facing a big problem, and it’s not just the depressed prices in the worldwide oil markets.

Nurses Strike Underway In Minnesota, California

housands of nurses began a strike in Minnesota, California and Massachusetts Sunday.

Laid Off Workers Tour Country Urging Nabisco Boycott

Union workers laid off by Nabisco's parent company are urging a boycott of Nabisco products. Nabisco decided to wipe out 600 good American jobs in Chicago to make Oreos and other products in Mexico.

Cast & Crew acquires CAPS Payroll Services

Following last year's news of Entertainment Partners acquisition of Media Services, Cast & Crew has sealed a deal to acquire CAPS Payroll making EP and C&C the two largest payroll companies in the entertainment industry.

Latino The Fight for Latino Workers’ Lives on the Job

Too many Latino workers face disease, major injury and death while laboring in dangerous jobs with inadequate safeguards.

New production incentives are paying off for local TV projects as program ends first year

Conditionally approved to share $65 million of the $330 million in tax credits that will be allocated over the 2016/17 fiscal year starting July 1 are one series relocating from Texas, “American Crime”; four shows already in the program from the previous year (“Code Black,” “Crazy Ex Girlfriend,” “Rosewood” and “Veep”); and six new series – “Citizen,” “Famous in Love,” “Pitch,” “Pure Genius,” “Rebel” and “This Is Us.”

Working Union vs. Working Non-Union

• In a non-union setting, workers count on their own individual strength; in a union setting, workers count on their own strength plus the collective strength of the group. 2016.06.13.16 membertip union.yes

The Take On Wall Street Campaign Pushes Financial Reforms

How do we "take on Wall Street"?

Labor unions, faith groups and progressive organizations are doing it with a campaign calling for serious financial reforms.

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