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A memorial in Yiddish, Italian and English tells the stories of Triangle Shirtwaist fire victims − testament not only to tragedy but to immigrant...

New York City commemorated the 108th anniversary of the fire in 2019. Spencer Platt/Getty Images by Karla Goldman, University of Michigan The 10-story Brown Building, site of...

General Motors Co. prepares for prolonged strike, secures $6 billion line of credit

General Motors Co. (GM) is establishing a $6 billion credit line to boost liquidity. The move comes as GM is potentially preparing for a...

Jesse Jackson: UAW auto workers will get a fair deal only if they fight for it

by Jesse Jackson Sr. (TriceEdneyWire.com)—At least 12,700 United Auto Workers Union (UAW) workers have walked out in the first strike wave against the Big Three automakers—GM,...

Bush, AOC hit picket line with UAW strikers: ‘Solidarity is the strategy’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D-N.Y.) (Center) and Rep. Cory Bush (D-Missouri) (Left) join striking United Auto Workers members of 2250 at one of the picket...

President Biden stands with striking auto workers, supports pay increase demand

In an unprecedented event, President Joe Biden joined striking auto workers outside a General Motors parts facility in Belleville on Tuesday, marking a historic...

What are strike funds? A labor-management relations expert explains

by Raymond Gibney Jr., Penn State When people go on strike, their employers don’t pay them. That makes it hard for workers who have walked...

US autoworkers may wage a historic strike against Detroit’s 3 biggest automakers

UAW President Shawn Fain speaks with General Motors workers on July 12, 2023, in Detroit. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images  − with wages at EV battery plants a...

Why many unions oppose vaccine mandates – when they actually support them

by Jeffrey Hirsch, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, labor unions have been among the strongest advocates...

Sanders cheers strikers as 39K Verizon workers walk out

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cheered on striking Verizon workers Wednesday after 39,000 landline and cable employees walked off the...

Backlash over Common Core extends to US Catholic schools

The backlash against standardized testing is rippling through some Roman Catholic schools as they balance the college-driven Common Core learning standards with spiritual goals. The...

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