Labor
Union vote at battery plant is a fight for all Kentucky workers
“If those workers can come together for a voice and dignity at their workplace, why can’t we?”
Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality
When workers are free to advocate for higher wages and better benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.
Ford-owned battery plant drags heels on union vote
BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.
State AFL-CIO starts training program for union members who want to run for office
The goal is to get some pro-worker candidates, regardless of party
Beshear works with labor to win the GE move to Louisville
“As both Kentucky and America move forward in this time of an undeniable situation where the ruling class runs our government, working class people need to pay attention to which candidates are all talk and which ones actually walk the walk.”
Union members hold the keys to a restored democracy
And the more of us who join with them, the stronger those keys will be
Hiding exploitation behind an app
After expenses, workers for companies like Uber often make well below the federal minimum wage. But many are now fighting back
Will Leo XIV be the “Labor Pope”?
Will the U.S. Catholic church revive its legacy of support for migrant farmworkers and organized labor?
Investors demand answers from Ford, Blue Oval SK on alleged anti-union activity
Made multiple allegations in a letter sent to Ford’s board of directors.
Liles Taylor’s speech at the Lexington May Day rally
“Today, we rise up – not in fear, but in fierce hope. Not in silence, but in solidarity.”
May Day as ‘Workers Day’ is back
It’s time to celebrate everyone who actually works for a living
Remembering those who died because of their jobs
Thirteen workers die from work-related injuries EVERY DAY in the U.S.
