CounterSpin ran a special Labor Day episode on Friday that included a 2012 interview with Payday Report Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk. The program is produced by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting and broadcast on over 130 noncommercial radio stations across the nation. Elk discussed how intellectuals and even people

By Mike Elk and Kris Warner It’s Payday, folks! Greetings from the Pittsburgh of the South: Chattanooga, Tennessee! Tennessee Cadillac Seat Makers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join UAW This week’s Lunch Pail goes out to the workers at Magna Seating in Spring Hill, Tennessee, who voted 192 to 1

By Mike Elk Today, media workers at Law360 struck a decisive blow in the burgeoning media workers rights movement. Staff at the legal news publication voted 109 to 9 to join the NewsGuild in a National Labor Relations Board election. The victory at Law360 opens the door for further organizing

By Mike Elk It’s Payday, Folks! Greetings from the Pittsburgh of the South: Chattanooga, Tennessee! Happy 82nd Birthday Roberto Clemente – Why Won’t MLB Retire His Number? Roberto Clemente’s birthday was yesterday, and despite calls from Alex Rodriquez and top Latino leaders, Major League Baseball still refuses to