Labor
“Jury” to Bank of America: “You’re guilty”
August 23, 2013The willful wrongdoings of Bank of America were "put on trial" this week. The jury was composed of 200 housing and labor activists and the witnesses against BoA were actors playing parts. But the testimony was...
Read moreToday in labor history: First African-American pilot recognized posthumously
August 23, 2013Bullard was rejected by the U.S. Army Air Service because only white pilots were allowed to serve.
Read moreSuez Steel owner refuses to reopen plant, adding to Egypt’s woes
August 22, 2013The owner of Suez Steel is refusing to reopen the plant unless the workers he forced to strike there three weeks ago unconditionally return to their jobs.
Read moreSecretive Trans-Pacific ‘free trade’ deal threatens wages, jobs
August 22, 2013Hundreds of activists marched through downtown Minneapolis on August 20 to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Read moreToday in labor history: Fisk University incorporated
August 22, 2013On Aug. 22, 1867, Fisk University, one of the nation's most famous historically black colleges, was formally incorporated.
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