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Steelworkers convention: back to class struggle basics
April 29, 2005The 32nd Constitutional Convention of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) two weeks ago came at a critical time for the union and the labor movement. With 50 steel companies in bankruptcy in the last few...
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Young workers, unorganized and unnoticed in the era of McJob
April 29, 2005With the complex internal discussion occupying the entire labor movement today, I can’t help but add another dimension to the conversation. Within the AFL-CIO, many constituency groups are valiantly fighting for the interests of women, people...
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EDITORIAL: For peace and liberty
April 29, 2005With the tide turning on some issues, it’s time to step up the struggle for peace abroad and civil liberties at home. Two Bush administration priorities gravely threatening these core values are the USA Patriot Act...
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May Day: Made in the USA
April 29, 2005The battle for time By Roberta Wood “Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest and eight hours for what we will!” was the slogan of the 340,000 workers who marched in cities across the U.S....
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USW investigates Teflon chemical
April 29, 2005Citing worker and consumer safety concerns, the nation’s largest industrial union, United Steelworkers (USW), announced that it has launched an inquiry into the use of a Teflon-related chemical by hundreds of food packaging and other paper...
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