All 118 articles by Akito Yoshikane

• 02 Nov 11

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  Without More Jobs, Further Global Unrest Looms: ILO

  UN's International Labour Organization calls current economic climate the 'moment of truth' As world leaders gather in... MORE »

• 26 Oct 11

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  LA Car Wash Workers Sign Industry’s First Union Contract

  Thirty Southern California car wash workers have become the first in the business to sign a union contract... MORE »

• 19 Oct 11

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  Locked-Out American Crystal Workers to Meet With Co.—This Time With Federal Help

  American Crystal Sugar Company and its unionized employees are scheduled to meet next Monday for only the second... MORE »

• 05 Oct 11

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  Two-Tier System Remains in UAW Deal with Ford

  On Tuesday, Ford and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement on a four-year labor deal... MORE »

• 28 Sep 11

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  Occupy Wall Street Spotlights Precarious State of Youth

  The United States watched from afar this summer as young people took to the streets in the Middle... MORE »

• 21 Sep 11

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  Postal Unions Mobilize to Save Jobs, Prevent Closings

  On Monday, the Obama administration took a stance on the postal service’s financial problems by endorsing... MORE »

• 14 Sep 11

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  Obama’s Jobs Plan Leaves Out Manufacturing

  Productivity is up, so where are the jobs? When President Obama announced his jobs plan last week, he... MORE »

• 08 Sep 11

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  Will the AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Really Create Jobs?

  Despite industry claims, job losses could exceed job gains Sprint joined efforts to block the proposed merger of... MORE »

• 24 Aug 11

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  Frustrated Chicago Teachers Union Grapples With Restrictive Strike Rights

  Chicago Teachers Union members and officials reportedly met Tuesday night to discuss their next course of action after... MORE »

• 17 Aug 11

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  Postal Workers to USPS: Don’t Shred Our Contract

  The U.S. Postal Service’s plans to cut more than 220,000 jobs—that's right, nearly a... MORE »

• 10 Aug 11

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  Will Japan’s Largest Union Support Renewable Energy?

  As Japan observed the 66th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings this week, the country continues... MORE »

• 03 Aug 11

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  10-Month Iowa Lockout Ends With New Contract, and Disappointment

  A ten-month lockout at Roquette America’s corn milling plant in Iowa has come to an end... MORE »

• 27 Jul 11

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  Chilean Starbucks Workers on Strike—and U.S. Baristas Show Solidarity

  Starbucks has been hit with labor strife in Chile and the United States, as its unionized workers have... MORE »

• 20 Jul 11

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  Unions Continue Pushback Against Split Telecom Workforce

  Industry's growing wireless sector is mostly nonunion—and companies want to keep it that way The telecommunications... MORE »

• 13 Jul 11

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  African Americans Disproportionately Hurt by Public-Sector Crisis

  The dismal jobs report released last Friday raised further doubts about a steady economic rebound more than two... MORE »

• 06 Jul 11

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  Largest Teachers Union Endorses Obama (With Some Grumbling By Rank and File)

  With teachers facing layoffs, budget cuts and curtailment of collective bargaining rights, the nation’s largest education... MORE »

• 29 Jun 11

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  Has Rahm Emanuel Declared War on Chicago Unions?

  A little over a month has passed since Rahm Emanuel took over as the mayor of Chicago, but... MORE »

• 22 Jun 11

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  New ILO Convention Gives Domestic Workers Historic Labor Rights

  Labor groups around the world celebrated last Thursday after the United Nations’ International Labour Organization adopted a... MORE »

• 15 Jun 11

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  Deadline Approaching for Macy’s Strike

  UPDATE: Macy's and the RWDSU union averted a strike Thursday after reaching a tentative agreement on a five-year... MORE »

• 08 Jun 11

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  House Cuts TSA Funding, Eliminates Collective Bargaining Amid Union Election

  It was just a few months ago when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers were granted the right to... MORE »

• 01 Jun 11

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  Good News for Street Protesters: Inflatable Rats Are OK!

  NLRB rules that use of blow-up vermin is protected form of speech The giant inflatable rats used by... MORE »

• 25 May 11

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  Did Housekeeper’s Union Membership Allow Her to Speak Out Against Strauss-Kahn?

  Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s arrest has not only upended the geopolitical world. It has also shed light on... MORE »

• 18 May 11

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  Immigrant Workers’ Exploitation Highlights Perils of Job Placement Agencies

  As the nation's unemployment rate remains at record levels, it's no surprise that employment agencies have become a... MORE »

• 11 May 11

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  New York City Teachers Union Protests Education Cutbacks, Joins May 12 ‘Mobilization’

  The beginning of May marked Teachers Appreciation Week. But that didn’t stop cities from announcing plans... MORE »

• 04 May 11

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  Gap Between Rich and Poor Continues to Grow Across Industrialized World

  Income inequality has increased in most developing countries in part due to technological advances and globalization, according to... MORE »

• 27 Apr 11

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  With Activists’ Focus On Wal-Mart, Similar Chains Quietly Enter Cities

  But that may change, as UFCW union aims to organize Target stores in NYC NEW YORK CITY&mdash... MORE »

• 20 Apr 11

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  Student Debt Keeps Rising. Is There an ‘Education Bubble’?

  A college education has long been viewed as a wise investment, but nowadays it’s coming at... MORE »

• 06 Apr 11

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  Are Union Workers Less Satisfied Than Non-Union Members?

  The answer is yes, according to a new Gallup poll Labor groups might have the public’s... MORE »

• 30 Mar 11

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  New Yorkers Launch ‘Sweatshop Free Campaign’ Amid Labor Strife at Local Eatery

  Roughly 100 people gathered in New York City’s Upper West Side neighborhood last Saturday, March 26, to announce... MORE »

• 23 Mar 11

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  After the Rescue: Unions Push Chile to Adopt International Mining Standards

  As rescued miners heal, President Piñera accused of using last year's mine emergency as "public relations... MORE »

• 16 Mar 11

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  After Decertifying, Locked-Out NFL Players Union Appeals to Fans for Support

  The future of America's most popular sport became even more uncertain last Friday, when the NFL players’ ... MORE »

• 09 Mar 11

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  The Folly Of ‘Right to Work’ Legislation

  Studies show the laws have no effect on economic development, but are associated with lower wages, lower union... MORE »

• 02 Mar 11

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  As Friday Deadline Nears, NFL Players’ Union Plans Unusual Tactic: Decertification

  While the standoff over union rights rages on in the public sector, another collective bargaining conflict is brewing... MORE »

• 23 Feb 11

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  Polls: Union Popularity Still Low, But Public (Mostly) Supports Bargaining Rights

  The labor battles in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio have put unions in the public spotlight. A new Pew... MORE »

• 17 Feb 11

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  UAW Workers Receive Bonuses From Big Three Automakers

  When United Auto Workers (UAW) President Bob King was elected last June, he pledged to win back the... MORE »

• 09 Feb 11

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  Quiet on the Labor Front: 2010 Strikes and Lockouts Were Second Lowest on Record

  Work stoppages last year were the second lowest on record, the Department of Labor announced Tuesday. Despite a... MORE »

• 02 Feb 11

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  After Rise in Fatalities, U.S. Mining Agency Proposes New Regulation Rule

  Following the news that U.S. mining fatalities increased dramatically in 2010, the Department of Labor announced on Monday... MORE »

• 26 Jan 11

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  Airport Security Workers Prepare for Largest Federal Election in U.S. History

  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees—i.e., the people that pat you down at the airport&mdash... MORE »

• 19 Jan 11

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  GOP Austerity Plans Will Widen Racial Economic Divide, Report Says

  Countries around the globe have gone from implementing stimulus packages to austerity measures as a model for economic... MORE »

• 12 Jan 11

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  In Iowa, Locked-Out Roquette Workers File International Complaint

  The 240 workers in Iowa who have been locked out of their jobs since September stepped up their labor... MORE »

• 05 Jan 11

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  Baby Boomers Struggle As They Near Retirement

  When Americans rang in the New Year last week, the oldest members of the Baby Boomer generation reached... MORE »

• 21 Dec 10

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  Since Great Recession, More Working Families in Poverty

  A new report details just how difficult the Great Recession has been for working families, as more than 1... MORE »

• 15 Dec 10

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  NFL Lockout Would Cause 115,000 Job Losses, Union Study Says

  As the National Football League concludes the regular season in a few weeks, the league and the player... MORE »

• 08 Dec 10

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  In Iowa, Lockout Continues for Roquette America Workers

  More than 240 union workers for Roquette America in southeastern Iowa have been locked out of their jobs since... MORE »

• 01 Dec 10

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  Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia Highlight Migrant Work Abuse

  The recent tragedies surrounding two Indonesian maids in Saudi Arabia has once again turned the spotlight toward migrant... MORE »

• 24 Nov 10

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  Time For an Upgrade? Labor Rights Fall Short In Facebook Firing

  With the emergence of social media, workplace conversations that used to take place near the water cooler have... MORE »

• 17 Nov 10

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  Wal-Mart Eyes New York Again After Chicago Victory

  When Wal-mart won approval to build a second and third store in Chicago this July, it was just... MORE »

• 10 Nov 10

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  U.S. Labor Law an Irrelevant ‘Anachronism,’ Says Prominent Harvard Economist

  Richard Freeman wishes landmark New Deal-era legislation an unhappy 75th birthday The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the... MORE »

• 03 Nov 10

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  Foreign-Born Workers Have Fared Better in U.S. Since Recession’s End, Report Says

  But don't jump to anti-immigrant conclusions Native-born workers lost 1.2 million jobs since the Great Recession officially ended in... MORE »

• 27 Oct 10

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  On Verge of Victory in New York, Cuomo Announces War Against Unions

  The latest polls suggest Democratic candidate Andrew M. Cuomo will become New York’s next governor after... MORE »