Labor

California labor thunders, ‘No recall!’

August 29, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

LOS ANGELES – In a display of unity and fighting spirit, 600 union leaders from across the Golden State met at a special convention here Aug. 26 and voted unanimously to mobilize a huge vote Oct....

Verizon negotiations heat up

August 29, 2003

As of this writing negotiations are continuing between the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), representing almost 80,000 workers, and telecommunications giant Verizon Communications. Focus has shifted to national...

Church worker dispute resolved

August 29, 2003

Almost two months after five south Texas church workers were fired for unionizing, the ensuing dispute between the United Farm Workers (UFW) union and the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville has been partially resolved. On June 18...

New landmark honors workers dignity

August 29, 2003

DETROIT, Mich. – With its gleaming stainless steel arches reaching toward each other 63 feet in the air, a monument to Michigan’s working class, the Michigan Labor Legacy Project, was unveiled Aug. 20 in downtown Detroit....

The business of union-busting

August 29, 2003 By Tony Pecinovsky

"From Blackjack to Briefcases" should be read by anyone interested in economic and social justice.