Labor
Workers of the world uniting for justice
June 16, 2010The second world congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is a significant event. Taking place in Vancouver, Canada, June 21 through 25th, the congress theme is "The People Now: From the Crisis to Global...
Read moreChild labor in the U.S.A.
June 16, 2010How inviting it looks, the fruit laid out for us in grocery stores and supermarkets in a profusion of bright color.
Read moreCommunity supports Berkeley Bowl workers
June 16, 2010BERKELEY, Calif. - Workers at the popular Berkeley Bowl Marketplace supermarket here have fought hard to have a union, overcoming numerous unfair labor practices as well as efforts by pro-management employees to decertify the union.
Read moreCongress Hotel strikers join forces for immigration reform
June 15, 2010The Congress Hotel workers enter their seventh year on strike -- the longest in American history.
Read moreUAW faces attacks like never before, says Gettelfinger
June 14, 2010The UAW and its workers have been through a tumultuous period, as the 75-year-old union meets this week in Detroit.
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