women
In Uganda and America, pleas to save mothers’ lives
June 17, 2011Hundreds demonstrated outside the Constitutional Court, asking it to declare that Ugandan mothers dying in childbirth represent a violation of the right to life.
Read moreWomen’s labor coalition honors Irene Hull
May 27, 2011Women are being thrown under the bus as states and the nation try to reduce deficits by slashing budgets.
Read moreGOP anti-abortion fervor hits fever pitch
May 25, 2011Between last November and the end of March, Republicans proposed 916 measures in 49 state legislatures setting curbs on reproductive rights and health access. So much for "Jobs, jobs, jobs."
Read moreUnion helped hotel worker stand up to IMF chief
May 24, 2011Several articles in the major media are discussing the high risk of sexual assault that housekeepers face in hotels. Sexual assault and harassment is rampant, maids are afraid to complain to management because of fear of...
Read moreElizabeth Gurley Flynn to be inducted into labor hall of fame
May 16, 2011Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, along with Victor Reuther, will be inducted into Labor's International Hall of Fame on May 17 in Washington, D.C.
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