Youth
City Council funds jobs center for Oakland Army Base redevelopment
April 23, 2013A major milestone was passed April 16 in the long struggle to win jobs for local workers in redevelopment of the Oakland Army Base.
Read moreTrumka: AFL-CIO to undergo wide-scale revamp
February 28, 2013The revamp will meet the conditions of changing workplaces, extend labor's reach, and shift its emphasis within the federation to more inter-union and regional cooperation.
Read moreRemember Trayvon Martin, with video
February 26, 2013One year ago, George Zimmerman shot and killed 17 year-old Trayvon Martin because he thought the young man looked suspicious. And one year later, what happened that night still outrages us.
Read moreNew York mayor’s disregard for kids forces strike
January 18, 2013Bloomberg's threat to kids' safety while riding school buses forced some 8,000 drivers, mechanics and school bus matrons to strike.
Read moreLargest ever gathering of undocumented youth held
December 4, 2012DREAMers formed the largest-ever gathering of undocumented youth this Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at the national United We Dream conference in Kansas City, Mo.
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