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  • Working families economic forum

    Working families economic forum

    February 1, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    NEW YORK – The global union movement will explore how today’s global economy drives down living standards for working people worldwide in a Working Families Economic Forum here Jan. 31.

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  • 1,000 demonstrate for Ohio schoolworkers

    1,000 demonstrate for Ohio schoolworkers

    February 1, 2002

    JEFFERSON, Ohio – Over 1,000 strong, organized labor took to the streets here Jan. 26 in support of their striking brothers and sisters in the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE)/American Federation of State, County...

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  • What is Enron?

    What is Enron?

    February 1, 2002

    Q: What is Enron? A: Enron is the largest corporate bankruptcy in American history. Q: What was it before that? A: Not exactly sure. Q: No idea? A: Some folks say it was a farm boy...

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  • AFL-CIO celebra luchas Martin Luther King

    AFL-CIO celebra luchas Martin Luther King

    February 1, 2002 By Fred Gaboury

    MIAMI – La reforma electoral, derechos del votante, educación para el electorado junto con inscribir votantes y mobilizarlos fueron los temas de prioridad para los casi 400 participantes en la celebración del natalicio de Martin Luther...

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  • Protests unable to stop state school takeover

    Protests unable to stop state school takeover

    February 1, 2002

    PHILADELPHIA – In spite of protest rallies, letters, petitions and lawsuits by coalitions of parents, students, schoolworkers and community groups, the state takeover of the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) is now a fact. The school...

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