Labor
Six-hour day Six-hour day
May 7, 2003The call for a shorter workweek with no cut in pay arises periodically in the working class, their trade unions and among labor and progressive economists. What generally gives rise to those calls is sharp increases...
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American Airline workers coerced
May 7, 2003DALLAS – On April 16, the last major union at American Airlines (AA) caved in to demands that they take huge wage concessions and layoffs. The next day they learned that 45 of the top executives...
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Union-busting, war profiteering: a corporate tie
May 7, 2003News Analysis Many Americans had never heard of Stevedoring Services of America (SSA), until it was awarded a $4.8 million contract to open and operate the port of Umm Qasr in war-torn Iraq. SSA was up...
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ILWU convenes with eye on future battles
May 7, 2003The experiences of a hard-fought contract battle against a gang up that included the Pacific Maritime Association, a coalition of retailers and the Bush administration will loom large in the minds of delegates to 32nd Convention...
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Yale workers struggle continues
May 7, 2003As workers at Yale University continue their quest for union recognition and fair contracts, support for their cause continues to grow.
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