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Agrarian strike in Colombia triggers repression, wider struggle

September 3, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Angry small farmers are rejecting free trade agreements Colombia signed with the United States, Canada, and the European Union. Rrural people in Colombia are suffering.Eight million Colombians are hungry,

A tribute to Paul C. Neal

September 3, 2013 By Joelle Fishman

Paul C. Neal died one month before his 64th birthday.In addition to many wonderful stories from his family, his union president and a minister who lived on his mail delivery route both spoke eloquently.

Labor Day report: Wages “dead in the water” for a decade

September 2, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

According to a new report, workers' wages "have been dead in the water for a decade," but the trend can be reversed with job-creating investment in infrastructure and education, and a minimum wage raise.

Labor Day 2013: Unions determined to remake themselves

September 2, 2013 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

As Labor Day 2013 approaches unions in America are re-assessing themselves in a way they never have before.

Families of police crime victims demand civilian oversight

August 30, 2013 By John Bachtell

Hundreds rallied in Chicago recently to demand justice for victims of police crimes and the creation of a Civilian Police Accountability Council.