Elections

UAW convention elects Williams to succeed King

June 9, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

United Auto Workers convention delegates overwhelmingly elected Secretary-Treasurer Dennis Williams to succeed retiring union President Bob King.

Labor comes out on top in San Jose primaries

June 6, 2014 By Henry Millstein

In San Jose, working people, and city workers in particular, have faced an antagonistic city government for the past eight years.

European Parliament elections reflect loss of confidence in European Union

June 5, 2014 By Emile Schepers

During the week ending on May 25, voters in the 28 countries of the European Union voted for members of the 766-member European Parliament.

Working Families Party, citing “historic coalition,” backs Cuomo re-election bid

June 2, 2014 By David Mirtz

In spite of deep anger and skepticism about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's sincerity, the Working Families Party has endorsed his re-election bid.

Texas Republicans continue to go for off-the-grid right-wingers

May 28, 2014

Texas completed its Democratic and Republican primary elections on May 27. Unlike the results in other states, "tea party" far-right Republicans triumphed in most of the contests.