economy
Fight for public workers is about freedom
March 9, 2011The rights of public workers and the services they provide is a part of the bigger fight for all workers to organize and win decent wages, working conditions, benefits and strong communities.
Read more1,000 Michigan workers lobby: Save our communities!
March 9, 2011Workers answered the Michigan AFL-CIO's call and turned out in force March 8 to lobby the state Senate against budget cuts and takeovers of cities and schools.
Read moreProvidence, R.I., dilemma: tax the rich or fire teachers
March 8, 2011City officials are planning major slashes, but "tax the rich" bills could help Providence avoid those damaging cuts.
Read morePublic workers are US
March 8, 2011Under the guise of "fiscal responsibility" the tea party GOP extreme right at both the federal and state level is wielding a two-edged sword aimed at the heart of the black and Latino community's economic life.
Read moreCampus rally and teach-in slam Ohio education cuts
March 7, 2011Faced with the prospect of massive cuts and hikes in tuition and fees, hundreds of students at Ohio University took part in a teach-in, a rally and a march last week.
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