Labor

Union fights move by auto giants to slash jobs

December 8, 2009 By John Wojcik

Earlier this year General Motors and Chrysler took billions in federal loan guarantees in exchange for a promise to keep workers employed here in America.

New Haven People’s World Amistad award celebration big success

December 8, 2009 By Joelle Fishman

The diverse and inspired overflow crowd stayed to the end of the remarkable celebration of People's World Amistad Award honorees Anna Montalvo, Gwen Mills and Art Perry.

PA home care workers, patients protest company threat to cut pay

December 7, 2009 By Ben Sears

Home health care workers say they need a raise, but they are threatened with a pay cut if a major health care provider gets its way

Jobs: The time for talk is over

December 7, 2009 By John Wojcik

For the last three months this newspaper has covered jobs conferences, jobs seminars and job creation think tank gatherings too numerous to count.

Labor & community activists converge @Organizing 2.0

December 7, 2009 By Libero Della Piana

NEW YORK -- Several hundred labor organizers, community organizers and progressive technologists gathered here Dec. 6 for the Organizing 2.0 Conference.