United, Taxi Workers Seek Better Pay
Taxicab workers do not make enough money to live, so they joined a union to fight for justice. Find out how!
Posts Tagged ‘Unions’
Verizon Workers Go on Strike
About 45,000 Verizon workers went on strike starting August 7. Check out this interview with a Verizon worker by IndyKids Kid Reporter, Estrella Barriga.
Defending Workers’ Rights, Wisconsinites Take Over Capitol
About 100,000 people, including many students and teachers, protested at the state capitol in February. They are angry about a bill proposed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to cut the pay and benefits of workers including teachers, bus driver, garbage collectors and other people who work for towns, cities and the state.
Two Workers Tell Us About Their Jobs
Learn about what it’s like to be a cleaner at an elementary school and a teacher, and why these two workers think their union is important.
What is a Labor Union?
For hundreds of years, workers have been organizing for better wages and working conditions. Here are some of the activities workers do together through a union to pressure the employer for better wages and conditions.
Cookie Makers Win Strike, Now Face Factory Closing
Workers at the Stella D’oro cookie company based in New York City won their strike, but now the company’s management says it will close the factory in October.
Pro-Worker Bill Awaits a Vote in Congress
The Employee Free Choice Act is a bill that would make it easier for workers to form a union.
Los Angeles Teachers Boycott Tests
In the spring of 2009, many Los Angeles teachers refused to submit the results of students’ standardized tests to the school district.
