Labor
So, where did Wal-Mart come from?
April 2, 2004An earlier column opened our continuing look into Wal-Mart’s pole vault from a one-store operation in 1962 to the world’s largest corporation.
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Labor update
April 2, 2004This fleece gives you the chills A fleecy pullover offered on the official merchandise web site of the George Bush re-election campaign is the woven embodiment of the hypocrisy and anti-working class character of that campaign,...
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Cesar Chavez His legacy continues to inspire
April 2, 2004SAN FRANCISCO – Over 1,000 members of the United Farm Workers (UFW), other unionists and supporters marched to Civic Center Plaza here March 28 to celebrate the life and work of labor and civil rights leader...
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AFL-CIO, workers say Show us the jobs
April 2, 2004ST. LOUIS – Over 1,000 trade unionists, community activists, youth and students here kicked off the AFL-CIO’s “Show Us the Jobs” bus tour March 24. During the eight-day tour, 51 riders – laid off or fired...
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GOP blocks vote to preserve overtime pay
April 2, 2004WASHINGTON (PAI) – The average worker affected by the Bush administration’s new overtime regulations earns $51,000-$55,000 yearly, including overtime, or around $1,000 a week, according to the Economic Policy Institute. With overtime pay at a little...
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