Labor
Today in labor history: NAACP appeals to UN on denial of voting rights
October 23, 2012On this day in 1947 the NAACP at the initiative of W.E.B. Du Bois presented an "Appeal to the World" to the United Nations, charging systematic discrimination against African Americans. The Appeal noted that "three-fourths of...
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Sensata closes for weekend over “Bainport” publicity
October 22, 2012Not only will Romney profit from outsourcing through stock he owns, but his 2011 tax returns reveal he got a huge tax break by moving Sensata stock to a charity organization he controls.
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Bain Capital cuts jobs in rural America
October 22, 2012In June, an announcement was in the local paper that Air Evac was moving its headquarters to a town near St. Louis. One hundred fifty jobs would be lost.
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Union member wants to join the “workers’ club” in Congress
October 22, 2012Steven Horsford wants to be inducted into a very small group: members of Congress who are, like him, active union members.
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Indiana ‘right to work’ law headed for court showdown
October 22, 2012Indiana's newly enacted so-called "right to work" law, which deprives unions of money they need to represent workers, is headed for a showdown in state courts.
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