worker rights
CWA: “We’ve had no choice but to fight”
July 12, 2011Carolyn Wade didn't go looking for a fight, but she's in the middle of a big one: some call it a war on workers.
Read moreAgainst the odds, CWA fights for “good jobs, strong communities”
July 11, 2011The Communications Workers of America is stressing "movement building" as its convention opens in Las Vegas this week.
Read moreKenneth Appelhans, fighter for working people, dies
July 6, 2011Kenneth William Appelhans, a staunch fighter for the rights of all workers, died June 29 at the age of 75.
Read moreL.A. alliance organizes to block right-wing attack
July 5, 2011The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy may be the far right's next target, but it is organizing to "get in front" of an Andrew Bretibart/Karl Rove type attack.
Read moreIKEA stacks deck against union backers
June 30, 2011IKEA agreed to a union election date, but only after adding "team captains" to the pool in a move the Machinists union says is aimed at influencing the vote.
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