February 5, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Chicago, Illinois – The looming threat of losing a job or having hours cut is on the mind of every fast food worker who steps up
February 3, 2014 By Steven Wishnia More than 200 people packed SEIU Local 1199’s Manhattan union hall Feb. 1 to y support the about 280 Brooklyn Cablevision workers who’ve been
January 31, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – Workers at a popular Elmhurst car wash who couldn’t even get a “good morning” out of their boss after they overwhelmingly voted to
January 30, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – The new management of what was Trade Fair's #10 store in Jackson Heights is blaming a "demanding" union for not following through
January 20, 2014 By Stephanie West Los Angeles, California – A federal court in Los Angeles ruled Tuesday, January 12th that Walmart and its warehouse operator must face trial to
January 19, 2014 By Stephanie West Washington, DC —The National Labor Relations Board issued the largest-ever complaint against Walmart on Wednesday January 15th, for breaking federal labor law by violating
January 18, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Standing up for their collective rights has finally won some important gains for workers at Dylan’s Candy Bar – but together
January 10, 2013 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Postal workers with the NY Metro Area Postal Union walked from their union offices to Staples on 35th and 8th Avenue to deliver
January 6, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio made “We won’t wait,” a mantra during his inaugural address this week, squarely placing the expansion of
December 31, 2013 By Carol Driscoll At the end of 2013, Friends of Labor has been very much stirred about a matter widely talked about these days—income inequality: the inability
