California
San Diego County’s court clerks--who play a key role in keeping the overburdened courts trudging along--are in a statewide political battle involving judges, politicians and a powerful public employees union.
Aug. 6, 1990
More than 15,000 University of California radiology technologists, nurse’s aides and other patient care workers have scheduled a three-day strike beginning Tuesday.
Oct. 23, 2018
World & Nation
When Taylor Rogers joined the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in Memphis 20 years ago he was a poor garbage man, earning barely a dollar an hour with no fringe benefits.
June 25, 1988
Entertainment & Arts
The Marciano laid off 70 visitor services staffers when the museum shut its galleries in 2019. AFSCME called the layoffs “an anti-union tactic.”
July 22, 2020
Politics
After defeats, labor turns to Los Angeles
June 8, 2012
Business
UC is at war with its biggest labor union. University employees fear they will be displaced by lower-paid temp workers
Dec. 1, 2019
After August of 1981, when President Reagan fired 11,400 air traffic controllers for going on strike, unions representing public employees generally pulled in their horns.
July 28, 1986
Addressing UC labor issues by speaking, not boycotting
June 11, 2010
Labor: New recruitment effort, to enlist 100,000 workers over 3 years, comes as membership and power have waned.
Sept. 8, 2001