On AlterNet: unionization

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "unionization"

Major Union Victory for Rite Aid Workers Offers Roadmap for Labor Movement

Mike Elk, AlterNet. May 4, 2011.

Workers get affordable health care, protections against outsourcing, and wage increases -- a success model in a very tough environment for unionization.

Did You Fall for It? America's Outrage Over TSA Naked Body Scanners Was Right-Wing PR to Prevent Workers from Unionizing

Mark Ames, Yasha Levine, AlterNet. April 28, 2011.

The right fears nothing more than unionized workers, and found a cunning way to scapegoat workers to derail a campaign to organize the TSA.

Labor Unions May Have To Abandon Obama to Beat Corporate America

Mike Elk, AlterNet. May 13, 2010.

Labor unions need to start fighting their battles in the workplace, not on Capitol Hill.

Unions, Immigrant Labor, And Upward Mobility

Wes Rackley, NewsJunkiePost.com. March 28, 2010.

The benefits of unionization: Immigrant workers who are able to bargain collectively earn more and are more likely to have benefits associated with good jobs.

Domestic Workers Unite!

Lizzy Ratner, The Nation. June 13, 2008.

Domestic workers in America are among the most economically exploited and vulnerable to abuse by their employers.