unions

Starkovich loved unions, children, flowers….despised redbaiters, unionbusters!

March 14, 2014 By Tim Wheeler

Nearly 200 people gathered at the Urban Horticulture Center to honor George Tony Starkovich for his lifelong work as a union organizer, an activist for jobs, peace, and equality. Starkovich died February 26 at age 91.

Nurses demand that State Department vouch for safety of XL pipeline

March 13, 2014 By Special to People’s World

The NNU believes the State Department has done an indequate review of what appears to be serious risks for public health posed by the pipeline.

Oregon ‘right-to-work’ initiative dropped

March 12, 2014 By Mike Gutwig

Sponsors of two anti-union initiative petitions agreed to withdraw their measures aimed at the Oregon ballot in November.

Toast St. Patrick with union-made beer

March 12, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

When you heft a mug, make sure the brew is union-made! Here's a list of union-made beers, for St. Patrick's Day, or any other feast.

New postal union leader seeks to halt latest privatization scheme

March 10, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

As far as Mark Dimondstein is concerned, the members of the Postal Workers are going to be out in the streets even more than they already are.