Worker Testifies to Congress About NLRB Failures

"It is wrong for me to be penalized for exercising my rights while my employer, who broke the law, is rewarded"

2008 Swing Voters and the American Dream

CtW survey finds voters who will decide election suffering economic insecurity, demanding government action

The way working people in America will obtain a decent standard of living is to unite together into unions. Learn about our major campaigns to accomplish that by watching our overview video: Quicktime (dial-up, broadband), Windows Media Player (dial-up, broadband).

Hotel Workers Rising
Empowering thousands of hotel workers in cities across North America as they work to improve their jobs and secure better lives for their families.

Justice at Smithfield
People uniting to fight poverty level wages, brutal conditions and crippling injuries affecting 6,000 workers at the world's largest hog processing plant.

Ports Protection
Seeking to unite 60,000 truck drivers at our nation's ports to improve their pay and working conditions and to improve our nation's security.

Wal-Mart Campaign
With $11 billion in profit, Wal-Mart can do better than poverty level wages, no company health insurance for many employees, and discriminating against female workers.

Driving Up Standards Together
Uniting bus workers, parents and public officials in order to raise standards for service, employment and safety in the global bus industry.

Uniform Justice
Cintas, the most profitable uniform and laundry company in North America, pays most of its workers poverty level wages -- between $7 and $9 an hour.

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