National

Illinois workers win pay hike

June 5, 2003

CHICAGO – In the midst of rising regional unemployment, a massive budget crisis, and a widespread housing shortage, some of Illinois’ lowest paid workers will be receiving some relief. Both branches of the Illinois State Legislature...

PWW/Mundo announces new managing editor

June 5, 2003

CHICAGO – Mark Almberg recently joined the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo as managing editor. Almberg, a long-time activist and member of the Chicago Newspaper Guild/CWA Local 34071, is looking forward to being a part of the...

National Clips

May 30, 2003

NEW YORK, N.Y.: Workers killed in “mistaken” raids Within 48 hours, New York City policemen killed 2 residents in what the department has termed “mistaken” raids. Alberta Spruill, 57, a city worker, was home in her...

ILWU rep brings greetings from Danny Glover to CBTU

May 30, 2003

Clarence Thomas, executive board member of CBTU Northern California and executive board member of ILWU Local 10, read Danny Glover’s greetings to the CBTU convention. Thomas and Glover were students together at San Francisco State University....

CBTU calls for Bush defeat

May 30, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO – A defiant William “Bill” Lucy, president of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), blasted the policies of the Bush administration in his keynote speech to the more than 1,400 delegates attending the...