workers rights
Outcry by 33,000 ignored: Sugar giant turns away petition
February 23, 2012Hundreds of locked-out workers and community supporters tried to serve a petition on American Crystal Sugar's CEO, Dave Berg.
Read moreTulsa city workers win fight vs. privatization with creative strategy
February 23, 2012Municipal workers chose to fight back against privatization by taking over their department in a very unusual way.
Read moreSix days, six states: Locked out workers launch 1,000-mile journey
February 22, 2012An hour after the locked out workers gathered in the Labor Temple here, several of them called the PW to talk about their "journey."
Read moreSeattle port strike challenges “independent contractor” lie
February 22, 2012Truck drivers in the Puget Sound shut down ports for two weeks - and begin to shift the balance of power.
Read moreArizona, again and again!
February 17, 2012The Arizona House approved Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's plan to take away civil service protections from state workers.
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