Lisa Bergmann
LATEST ARTICLES BY Lisa Bergmann
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New Haven joins Occupy Movement
October 24, 2011On October 15th, New Haven joined the Occupy Movement with a kick-off march of 1,000 people on the New Haven Green.
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Teach-in promotes labor-student unity
October 17, 2011Thousands of students, labor leaders, and community activits tuned in to the AFL-CIO’s “America Wants to Work” National Teach-In last week.
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Campaign for youth jobs kicks off in New Haven
October 7, 2011Over 50 people gathered at the New Haven Peoples' Center for a "Youth Jobs Roundtable" to launch a campaign for good jobs for youth in New Haven.
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Campaign for Youth Jobs kicks off in New Haven
October 6, 2011High school students, leaders of student organizations, local politicians, community organizations and labor organizers put their heads together to launch a campaign for good youth jobs in New Haven.
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Youth unemployment exacerbates violence
August 26, 2011New Haven's youth unemployment rate reflects the Bureau of Labor Statistics' recent assertion that the national youth unemployment rate reached an all-time high this summer.
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Arrested for feeding the homeless
June 15, 2011As police officers here arrested four people for distributing food to the homeless in an Orlando park, June 8, a crowd chanted, "Food is a right, not a privilege!"
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Right wing pushes shocking child labor measures
May 26, 2011Currently the number of youth who are unemployed, especially youth of color, has risen to a level not seen decades.
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