Labor
Why it’s important for you to defend marriage equality
November 10, 2011Same-sex marriage is legal in only eight jurisdictions: seven states and the District of Columbia. By next year that number could sink to six jurisdictions.
Read moreLabor-community power thwarts GOP-corporate agenda
November 9, 2011The Nov. 8 elections were a nationwide victory for the 99% over the narrow agenda of the billionaire, far-right 1%!
Read moreRepublicans see assaulting workers as more important than creating jobs
November 7, 2011Just days before Election Day, 2011, a national group devoted to workers rights has issued a scathing report about Republican intentions toward workers.
Read moreThousands join largely peaceful Occupy Oakland protest
November 3, 2011Nov. 2 in Oakland was packed with rallies, marches, gatherings of children and families, and a disability community action. Later a picket line of 5,000 shut down the Port of Oakland, the nation's fifth busiest port,...
Read moreUnions urge last minute calls to Senate today on jobs
November 3, 2011The U.S. Senate will vote on the Rebuild America Jobs Act, which would immediately create jobs by putting $59 billion into infrastructure repairs.
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