Solidarity
California car wash workers win union contract
October 26, 2011On Tuesday, workers at Bonus Car Wash in Santa Monica, Calif. reached a contract, becoming the first-ever Southern California car wash to unionize, reported the AFL-CIO.
Read moreLabor fights to recognize Native American rights
October 5, 2011The AFL-CIO is fighting to add a new constituency group for Native Americans to its roster.
Read moreFree Colombian political prisoner David Ravelo!
September 29, 2011September 14 was the end of David Ravelo Crispo's first year in jail and a time of renewed solidarity for this human rights activist imprisoned in Colombia.
Read moreLabor journalists see themselves as a voice for workers
September 23, 2011Sometimes the mainstream media just doesn't get it.
Read moreBritish trade unionists come out for Cuba and the Cuban Five
September 21, 2011From the vantage point of Cuban solidarity activists in the U.S., U.K. trade unionists deserve special credit because they've taken the lead in speaking out for the Cuba Five in Britain.
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