Public Workers
“Walkerville” tent city grows in Wisconsin
June 6, 2011Like the workers who built "Hooverville" tent cities in the Depression of the 1920s and '30s, protestors are dramatizing their opposition to Republicans' economic policies.
Read moreIn tough situation, Conn. state workers to vote on contract
June 2, 2011Thousands of state workers are expected for a question and answer session about the tentative agreement hammered out by their unions.
Read moreThe battles that must be won
May 16, 2011Re-electing Obama in 2012, preserving unions and public services, defeating racism, advocating for LGBT rights, fighting for a massive jobs program and ending the wars overseas are must win battles.
Read moreUnion strength grows at Illinois universities
May 9, 2011University employees and students in Chicago and at colleges throughout Illinois are stepping up union campaigns and ready to strike for their collective bargaining rights.
Read moreIllinois labor launches campaign to protect pensions
May 5, 2011Big business blames public sector workers for the state's $8 billion budget deficit.
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