Labor
Today in labor history: Huge Solidarity Day march in Washington
September 18, 2014Hundreds of thousands of union members marched past the White House to protest Ronald Reagan's union-busting.
Read moreLabor organizer wins MacArthur “genius grant”
September 17, 2014Ai-jen Poo is a labor organizer whose compelling vision is transforming the landscape of working conditions and labor standards for domestic or private-household workers.
Read moreCuban 5 labor event draws standing room only crowd
September 17, 2014The growing interest in international solidarity by organized labor in the U.S. was on full display Sept. 13, at the national headquarters of the SEIU.
Read moreToday in labor history: Racists bomb Birmingham church, kill 4 children
September 15, 2014The bombing took place two weeks after the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Read moreWhy labor has stake in fighting for racial equality
September 15, 2014"I'm going to stray from my usual convention speech; I'm going to talk about something that may be difficult and uncomfortable, but what I'm going to say needs to be said."
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