Labor
Today in labor history: John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry
October 16, 2012Brown, a minister and fierce opponent of slavery, sought to obtain weapons from the arsenal to defeat the slaveocracy in the South. John Brown and his men were captured and executed.
Read moreToday in labor history: Vietnam war protests, draft card burned
October 15, 2012On Oct. 15, 1965, a young Catholic Worker activist, David Miller, burned his draft card in protest of the U.S. war in Vietnam, becoming the first antiwar activist to challenge a law banning the act.
Read moreLabor launches national boycott of American Crystal Sugar
October 15, 2012"We have to do something dramatic to call attention to what has become a common form of warfare against workers."
Read moreNurses’ union ratifies contract with Veterans Administration
October 15, 2012"This is precedent-setting both in terms of the rights of RNs in the VA system and for protecting patient care standards."
Read moreSilicon Valley protests Hyatt abuse of women
October 15, 2012A broad cross section of Silicon Valley joined Hyatt hotel workers in front of the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara last week, speaking out against Hyatt's abuse of women workers.
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