U.S.
Study uncovers racist roots in anti-immigrant groups
February 4, 2009The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in a report released Feb. 3 charges that three Washington D.C. organizations have racist roots and that they were the most responsible for blocking comprehensive immigration reform in 2007. All...
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Working for a new, new deal
February 3, 2009OAK PARK, Ill. - Nearly 100 activists and concerned citizens gathered on Sunday, Jan. 25 for a lively forum hosted by the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice (OPCTJ) entitled, “A new, new deal: what...
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Labor to lawmakers: Dont weaken workplace standards
February 3, 2009California labor leaders are warning that the state’s $42 billion budget gap, which has grown greatly in recent months as the economic crisis deepens, must not be resolved at the expense of the state’s working families....
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24,000 workers postpone strike for talks
February 3, 2009A STRIKE by 24,000 US oil refinery workers was averted on Sunday after both sides had agreed to extend negotiations. Workers at refineries near New Orleans, Houston and Billings, Montana, will turn up for their shifts...
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To help economy recover, join a union
January 31, 2009Rise in union membership reported The Labor Department reported Jan. 29 that the number of union members increased by 428,000 in 2008, hiking the total increase in union membership to 750,000 in the last two years.
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