Solidarity
Walmart moms demand better pay and protections for women workers
September 24, 2014They have a list of changes the company must make to ensure that the women who are key to profits are not living in poverty or putting their health at risk.
Read moreJewish community in Cuba holds gala for world peace
September 23, 2014"Each one of us may express through the arts the need for peace to prevail on our planet."
Read moreToday in labor history: The UMW occupation at Pittston Moss 3 plant
September 17, 2014In 1989, 98 UMWA members and a minister occupied the Pittston Coal Company's Moss 3 preparation plant in Carbon, Virginia, the most important act of civil disobedience during the Pittston strike.
Read moreWhy labor has stake in fighting for racial equality
September 15, 2014"I'm going to stray from my usual convention speech; I'm going to talk about something that may be difficult and uncomfortable, but what I'm going to say needs to be said."
Read moreWhy I am going to the People’s Climate March
September 15, 2014"The time to act is now, and the People's Climate March is a groundbreaking step in the right direction."
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