Kelly's blog

Verizon's union-busting, which caused the CWA to file charges against Verizon Business in New York and Pennsylvania, is so outrageous that even the notoriously pro-business NLRB has taken notice.

Bath Unlimited, a company that filed a lawsuit against its workers after they made injury claims through the workers' compensation system, received its just desserts when the courts ruled that not only did the workers owe the company nothing, but that the company actually owed the workers $426,000 to settle their compensation claims.

The Employment Nondiscrimination Act, a bill seeking to protect gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals against discrimination in the workplace, was passed by the House on November 7.

American Rights at Work has released a report detailing Verizon's anti-union attitude and the harsh steps they have taken to prevent their workers from forming unions.

India's trade minister took up a defensive position against recent campaigns criticizing India's use of child labor, claiming that NGO's are trying to "show India in a bad light."

The Observer has conducted an undercover investigation in India that has revealed the inhumane exploitation of children taking place at sweatshops producing Gap clothing.

The AFL-CIO has turned to the global community to address its complaints about the Bush administration's National Labor Relations Board.

Smithfield Foods', a notorious oppressor of workers' rights, has filed a lawsuit against the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.

Students at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan are stepping up to protest Adidas' poor labor practices, which include refusing to pay back pay and severance pay to factory workers in El Salvador

Chicago Workers' Collaborative is assisting workers who were terminated by WinCup without the 60 day notification that is legally required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.