Labor
Today in labor history: General Motors agrees to end employment discrimination
October 18, 2013The turnaround came ten years after the commission had filed a complaint that African Americans, Latinos, other minorities, and women were being unfairly treated.
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Today in labor history: “Salt of the Earth” strike begins
October 17, 2013The film was written/directed/produced by members of the original "Hollywood Ten," who were blacklisted for their refusal to cooperate with the government witch hunts against communists.
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Union leaders welcome end of shutdown, lifting of debt limit
October 17, 2013Union leaders welcomed Congress' end of the two-week partial federal shutdown and the decision to suspend the nation's debt limit, thus avoiding what would have been a first-ever default.
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Fast food workers rally vs. poverty wages
October 17, 2013Fast food workers and their supporters packed a Wendy's restaurant in Oakland Oct. 15, demanding a living wage and labor rights.
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What does AFL-CIO Convention mean to the class struggle today? Let’s discuss
October 16, 2013The AFL-CIO, the country's largest labor federation, held a groundbreaking convention in Los Angeles. Join us for a teleconference dialogue on what happened.
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