Labor
Latin American labor and solidarity activists gather in Tijuana
January 5, 2008TIJUANA, Mexico — Winning justice for the Cuban Five, now serving long and unjust sentences for trying to defend their country against U.S.-based attacks, was a special focus as labor and solidarity activists from throughout the...
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As final NAFTA rules kick in, Mexicans worry
December 21, 2007On New Year’s Day, the 13-year-old North American Free Trade Act linking the United States, Mexico and Canada will come into full bloom as the remaining tariffs on agricultural products, including corn, beans, sugar, milk and...
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Green jobs: wave of the future
December 21, 2007OAKLAND, Calif. — Earlier this month, the mayors of four San Francisco Bay Area cities — Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley and Emeryville — announced formation of the East Bay Green Corridor Partnership, together with leaders of the...
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Using OSHA to win victories: the case of Cintas
December 14, 2007There is a tendency among U.S. trade union leaders, shop stewards and rank-and-file activists to strongly distrust federal and state agencies charged with protecting workers’ health and safety — and therefore not to utilize them. While...
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After fatal accidents, unions put spotlight on port safety
December 14, 2007OAKLAND, Calif. — After the second fatal accident at the Port of Oakland in 10 weeks, port workers and their union are raising urgent concerns about safety at the nation’s fourth largest port. Edward Hall, 47,...
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