Labor
Anti-union water outfit now in court on contamination charge
October 28, 2011One of the nation's biggest private water companies, which is pursuing an anti-union campaign, is also in federal court for water contamination and an attempted cover-up.
Read moreLabor history conferees examine role of Communist Party USA
October 27, 2011The 2011 North American Labor History Conference at Wayne State University covered a wide variety of topics which centered on the growing focus over both current and past struggles for equality and justice.
Read moreOakland demos spark call for nonviolence & end to repression
October 26, 2011In the wake of the early morning police eviction of Occupy Oakland protesters from their encampments Oct. 25, confrontation between protesters and police came to a head in the early evening after protesters regrouped at the...
Read moreCalifornia car wash workers win union contract
October 26, 2011On Tuesday, workers at Bonus Car Wash in Santa Monica, Calif. reached a contract, becoming the first-ever Southern California car wash to unionize, reported the AFL-CIO.
Read morePolice evict Occupy Oakland
October 25, 2011In a massive pre-dawn raid Oct. 25, Oakland and other area police evicted hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters from their two-week-old encampment in front of City Hall and a smaller camp in a nearby park.
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