globalization

China-U.S. summit was a win-win

January 28, 2011 By Sam Webb

Last week's White House summit meeting between President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao marked an important turn in U.S.-China relations.

Colombian labor leader seeks trade pact delay

January 21, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON (PAI) - Congress should delay the proposed U.S.-Colombia "free trade" agreement until a key Colombian law that leads to workers' oppression changes and law enforcement there improves, a top Colombian union leader says.

Food safety at risk with Republican slashes

January 4, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Republican plans to cut taxes for the rich and social spending for working families may threaten food safety, say supporters of a law passed in the lame duck session of Congress and signed into law this...

Unions differ on Korea trade pact

December 16, 2010 By John Rummel

DETROIT - The United Auto Workers support for the U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement has received a lot of "ink" in recent days as other unions have criticized the deal.

UAW: Korean workers’ fight is our fight

December 9, 2010 By John Rummel

The movement for global justice got a big lift this week, when the Hyundai Motor Co. found out its unjust treatment of autoworkers in South Korea will not go unnoticed in the U.S.