Labor
Illinois hikes minimum wage, but not enough
December 15, 2006CHICAGO — The Illinois Legislature wasted no time heeding the national voters’ mandate, overwhelmingly passing a bill to raise the state’s minimum wage from $6.50 an hour to $7.50 effective next July. The bill, which Gov....
Read moreOrganize! Army of union stewards deploys for Employee Free Choice Act
December 15, 2006WASHINGTON — “Union power’s on the rise, now’s the time to organize!” More than 1,000 union members took up that chant as they marched to Capitol Hill, Dec. 8, still riding high from labor’s huge victory...
Read moreTexas farm workers La Huelga 40th anniversary reunion to be held
December 9, 2006There will be a 40th anniversary reunion of the people who participated in and led the historic farm worker’s strike in Starr County, Texas, in 1966-67 and those who helped organize and mobilize to aid the...
Read moreLabor choruses sing for peace, workers rights
December 8, 2006CD REVIEW The Great Choral Convergence Live Produced by Bobbie Rabinowitz Oasis Recordings, 2006 $14.95 Available at cdbaby.com/cd/greatchoralcon Attend a rally or march these days and your spirits will likely be lifted by a labor chorus...
Read moreHousing costs: Why cant union workers live in NYC?
December 8, 2006Workers’ CorrespondenceNew York City’s rapidly increasing cost of living makes residency within its five boroughs unaffordable. During recent contract negotiations between the city and AFSCME DC 37 moves were made toward giving public workers the right...
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