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THIS WEEK IN LABOR
November 3, 2006DuPont workers unite worldwide A global network of trade unions representing workers at DuPont plants has revealed a pattern of poor safety, health and environmental conditions at the chemical giant’s facilities. The network includes unions in...
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WORLD NOTES
November 3, 2006Congo: Millions cast ballots in landmark vote Millions of people turned out to vote Oct. 29 in a presidential runoff marking the official completion of a transition from war to peace that began in 2003, according...
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Far-right party joins Israeli Cabinet
November 3, 2006The Israeli Cabinet voted overwhelmingly Oct. 30 to bring the far-right Yisrael Beiteinu party into the government. Only Labor Party minister Ophir Pines-Paz opposed Yisrael Beiteinu’s inclusion. The decision gives Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s coalition a...
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California challengers say Make it right in America
November 3, 2006Campaigning around California last week, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides sharply criticized Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his close ties with giant corporate interests, and continued to stress working-class families’ need for greater access to health...
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NAACP forum hears dangers of media consolidation
November 3, 2006OAKLAND, Calif. — If media ownership rules are changed to allow even more consolidation, already poor coverage of issues important to racial and ethnic minorities and working-class communities could get much worse, with severe consequences for...
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