Category Archives: History of Labor

Chronology of labor history

Bloomberg Will Cut 6,700 Teachers

He says he will get tougher on unions, giving lower wage increases and asking for changes in health benefits and pensions. June 3, 2010 UPDATE: Bloomberg says he will freeze raises to save 4,400 jobs, but unions say he does not have the right to make this move unilaterally; Bloomberg says he does because both teachers’ [...]
Add a comment | By Suzanne | May 6th, 2010

Capitalism Gets Investigated

Criminal probe opened to find whether mine inspectors received bribes in West Virginia. Criminal probe opened to find whether Goldman Sachs committed fraud in shorting the mortgage market while encouraging their clients to buy long. New offshore drilling projects halted after massive disaster in the Gulf. UPDATE: If pipe collapses, there will be no way of containing it; [...]
Add a comment | By Suzanne | April 30th, 2010

Jobs Rally on Wall Street, April 29

Here’s the link, for a rally sponsored by the NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
Add a comment | By Suzanne | April 28th, 2010

NYC Doormen May Strike

Employers are asking for a 4-5 year “recession” contract while doormen are claiming we are moving out of the recession and want to look ahead.  The New York Times has a piece on it.
Add a comment | By Suzanne | April 14th, 2010

Disaster at Non-Union Mine

These interviews about the recent tragic disaster at the Massey coal mine in West Virginia point out the importance of the right of the workers’ to file grievances to their own safety.  The workers at this non-union mine did not have that right.  Here is the story on Democracy Now.
Add a comment | By Suzanne | April 13th, 2010