Labor
Arizona teachers ready to strike
April 19, 2018With a poor offer on the table that seeks to divide education workers, Arizona teachers are ready to hit the picket line.
Read moreSalinas farm workers march to oppose immigration raids
April 17, 2018Over a thousand farm workers and allies filled the streets of its working-class barrio to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Read moreWith strike looming, Arizona governor bends to teacher demands
April 13, 2018It’s amazing what a threatened teachers strike in an election year can get the Republicans to do.
Read moreWater contamination big issue in Michigan governor’s race
April 13, 2018A class-action lawsuit by state and attorneys for Flint’s schoolchildren is settled agreeing to universal screening of Flint students for lead poisoning, including in-depth blood testing. But many say this is still not enough.
Read moreAT&T promised jobs with GOP tax cut; now pushing workers toward picket line
April 12, 2018After the GOP tax bill passed, CEO Randall Stephenson promised 7,000 good, skilled, high-wage jobs. But at the bargaining tables, management demands second-tier jobs with second-tier wages and second-tier benefits.
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