Labor
Detroit’s Fox 2, unfair to working families
November 13, 2013An early Christmas party at a local furniture store became the rally site for workers of Fox 2 television.
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Today in labor history: George Washington says “no” to black recruits
November 12, 2013In 1775, General George Washington prohibited recruiters from enlisting African Americans into the Patriot Army. However, African Americans served in some units and some segregated divisions were formed.
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Community, union unite to save jobs at GE plant
November 12, 2013General Electric recently announced that it slated the closure of its plant in Fort Edwards, N.Y., and intends to move the remaining plant operations to an undisclosed site.
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50 arrested protesting Walmart’s poverty wages
November 8, 2013LOS ANGELES - The modern-day story of David and Goliath is playing out in cities and towns across America, and last night, on Cesar Chavez Avenue, one of the story's scenes took place when Walmart workers...
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Today in labor history: FDR unveils Civil Works Administration
November 8, 2013President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled the Civil Works Administration on November 8, 1933, a short-lived program, but one that created jobs for millions of unemployed workers, giving temporary relief to the suffering in the midst of...
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