U.S.
Health reform battle heats up
July 9, 2009Weakening health reform in exchange for bipartisanship is unacceptable, Senate Majority Harry Reid, D-Nev., warned Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus, D-Mont., July 7th, according to a report in Washington-based Roll Call. The newspaper reported that Sen....
Read more
Illinois budget crisis fuels demand for progressive income tax
July 9, 2009CHICAGO -– As Illinois entered its second week without a budget, Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed the state operating budget passed by the state legislature, sending the budget process into further chaos. The Democratic governor and Democratic...
Read more
George Fishman, a life with a purpose
July 9, 2009George M. Fishman, lifelong working class scholar, teacher and activist, passed away peacefully at his New Haven, Conn., home on June 30, at age 92. He was a stalwart champion of quality public education for all...
Read more
Steelworkers ratify groundbreaking agreement with MeadWestvaco in Covington
July 8, 2009Reposted from http://www.uniglobalunion.org/ PITTSBURGH, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the members of USW Local 8-675 in Covington, Virginia have voted in favor of a proposed new contract with MeadWestvaco. The...
Read more
Campaign against crime and police abuse to be unveiled at NAACP convention
July 8, 2009A new online campaign against police misconduct and violence will be featured at the NAACP’s convention next week in New York City at the Hilton Hotel. The convention will also mark the civil rights organization’s 100th...
Read more