Detroit
Labor anger and determination resound at Social Forum march
June 24, 2010DETROIT - Labor made its presence felt at the U.S. Social Forum on Wednesday at a lively march and rally in the center of this ravaged city, calling for jobs and an end to cuts in...
Read moreDetroit ministers prepare for U.S. Social Forum
April 23, 2010One way Detroiters are fighting back is by taking advantage of the U.S. Social Forum, an event expected to draw tens of thousands.
Read moreThe guy who delivers your mail takes a labor history tour
March 18, 2010More of us, those who labor for a living, need to understand our roots. Let me grab a beer as I take you on a field trip.
Read moreTired of margarine, janitors demand health care as their “butter”
March 12, 2010Detroit janitors fight foraffordable health care as key contract issue. " I'm tired of Parkay, I want butter too."
Read moreMiami lessons: civil rights, recounts and tea-bags
December 11, 2009Before the civil rights movement burst onto the national scene, Bobbi Graff and people like her were leading struggles against lynching and police brutality and for desegregation.
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