California
Rite Aid workers fight for first contract
January 13, 2010When it comes to union busting, the retail drug giant Rite Aid is the "poster child" for why we need the Employee Free Choice Act, says Peter Olney, organizing director for the International Longshore and Warehouse...
Read moreCalif. governor proposes ‘Terminator’ budget
January 11, 2010California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's final budget proposals, issued Jan. 8, are assuring that when he leaves office at the end of this year, he will be forever known as "the terminator" in real life as well...
Read moreJudge rules vs. Calif. state worker furloughs
January 5, 2010Arnold Schwarzenegger exceeded his authority last year when he ordered them to take three unpaid furlough days each month to help cover a soaring deficit in the state's general fund.
Read moreNo Happy New Year for California’s budget
December 28, 2009After coping with over $60 billion in budget shortfalls this year, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to propose draconian new budget cuts.
Read moreTrucks spew deadly pollution at nation’s ports, new reports show
December 23, 2009Emissions from thousands of trucks filling our ports cause hypertension, asthma, heart disease, lung cancer and a host of other respiratory illnesses among drivers and surrounding communities.
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