worker rights – Page 252

Honor Dr. King and boycott Bissell products, workers say

January 18, 2010

JOLIET, Ill. - As a way to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., religious and labor leaders here announced a boycott of Bissell products after 70 workers were fired last year.

Letter on Honduras urges U.S. to stand firm vs. coup

November 27, 2009 By Tom Hayden

The following is an open letter sent by peace and social activist Tom Hayden to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on the situation in Honduras.

Restaurant workers stand up to robbery on the job

November 25, 2009 By John Rummel

DEARBORN, Mich. - On Monday, people were robbed and cheated. If justice ruled, the perpetrator would find the police knocking on his door.

Pete Seeger: 90 years of song and struggle

April 18, 2009 By John Pietaro

Born 90 years ago this May 3, Pete Seeger has been a tireless performer of topical song and a champion of global folklore, focusing his strongest efforts on that which was created by, for and about,...

Workers tell lawmakers of unionizations benefits as Employee Free Choice Act is introduced

March 11, 2009 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON (PAI) - Workers, economists and scholars told the Senate Labor Committee on March 10 that increasing unionization, by making forming unions easier, would help all workers -- union and non-union -- in a time of...