activism
“The Last Mountain”: The people versus Massey Energy
July 5, 2011An impassioned look at the environmental, climate, and health dangers -and unsafe working conditions - created by the coal industry.
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1.3 million Ohioans say no to anti-labor law
June 30, 2011The drive to repeal SB 5, the union-busting law that strips collective bargaining rights from public workers in Ohio, culminated in a massive "People's Parade" to deliver petitions with nearly 1.3 million signatures.
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Activists meet in Minneapolis at Netroots conference
June 22, 2011Netroots was stocked with workshops about online activism and how the progressive movement aims to overcome recent attacks against working people by the GOP and it's extreme right-wing.
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Union power: LA grocery workers march
June 16, 2011Hundreds of labor, faith and community activists are demanding a fair labor contract for union grocery workers at three supermarkets in the Los Angeles area.
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Connecticut becomes first state to require paid sick days
June 15, 2011A national precedent was set in Connecticut last week after lawmakers passed measures allowing paid sick days and the expansion of health care coverage.
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