Labor
Unionists storm Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers vs. fast-track
March 5, 2015Several hundred unionists fanned out over Capitol Hill on Mar. 4 to lobby lawmakers to vote against so-called "fast-track" trade promotion authority.
Read moreOrganizers say it’s possible to grow unions in the South
March 5, 2015People remember Norma Rae, whose iconic struggle to organize a union at J.P. Stevens in the 1970's in Roanoke, N.C. was the stuff of a major Hollywood movie.
Read moreRemembering: The Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913
March 4, 2015The first suffragist demonstration took place in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 1913.
Read moreSilicon Valley rises up for low-wage workers
March 3, 2015Over 200 labor, religious, and community activists packed historic McDonnell Hall here today to launch Silicon Valley Rising.
Read moreNegotiate now or face a strike, say L.A. teachers
March 3, 2015Red shirts filled LA's Grant Park last Thursday, across the street from City Hall, in a rally of educators, students, and parents.
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