Labor confronts World Economic Forum
NEW YORK – “The global economy does not work for working people and that is why we are here in New York to challenge Enron economics at home and abroad,” AFL-CIO President John Sweeney told the hundreds of anti-globalization activists gathered at the kick-off protest event during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), where corporate and civic leaders gather to discuss the direction of global capitalism.
Editorials
Meeting the challenge/Grass-roots action
Major victory at Chicagos V&V
CHICAGO – On Jan. 21, production workers at V&V Supremo Cheese in the mostly Mexican Pilsen community here voted to ratify their first union contract.
Texas labor endorses minority candidates
AUSTIN – The Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) endorsed two minority and pro-affirmative action candidates for governor and Senate at its Jan. 15 convention here. For many delegates, the defining issues were previous political activities, affirmative action and fair trade.
