Public Workers

In Britain too, public workers under fire

November 30, 2011 By Special to People’s World

Chancellor George Osborne careened ahead with disastrous economic policies as he launched a vicious new attack on public-sector workers.

Black public workers first laid off by job cuts

November 29, 2011 By Joe Sims

African Americans are experiencing the sharpest edge of layoffs of government and other public workers across the country

Republicans plan FAA shutdown to bust unions

November 29, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republican union busters are planning, just in time for the holidays, a shut down of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Red Cross strikers win new contract

November 16, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

Striking workers at Red Cross won a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.

Scott Walker not welcome in Chicago (with video)

November 7, 2011 By Scott Marshall

Wisconsin's union busting governor Scott Walker came to Chicago last week and labor, community and Occupy Chicago reminded him the Windy City is a union town.