Action needed on nursing shortage
The historic actions taken in California that establish the maximum number of patients a hospital can assign to a nurse are sending shockwaves across the country. Finally, at least one state took the proper action to protect the health of patients and nurses.
Latin American workers tell it like it is
DENVER, Colo. - While leaders of the International Chamber of Commerce and other advocates touted the benefits of capitalist globalization here May 6, 500 demonstrators made a counterpoint: not everyone benefits as businesses rack up huge profits on the backs of workers when corporation move factories to less-developed countries in order to avoid high wages or taxes.
AT&T workers rally for justice
CHICAGO - AT&T Broadband workers rallied here April 29 to demand the right to organize. Joined by supporters from the Chicago-area labor movement, they cheered as AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka and other labor leaders vowed to fight 'one day longer' than AT&T.
Coalition politics: The only way to defeat the ultra-right
The recent assembling of 100,000 people in our nation's capital protesting the Bush administration's policies of militarism, economic austerity, and sweeping denial of democratic liberties was a major political breakthrough. Its size was greater than many anticipated; the diversity of the marchers, including large numbers of Arab people, was striking; the level of anti-imperialist understanding was papable; the urgency of Palestinian statehood emerged in a new way; the action was the first major mobilization in Washington since Sept. 11, and, perhaps most importantly, the stage was set for a broad range of actions at the national and local level against Bush's reactionary policies.
CPUSA takes fresh look at building grassroots
The Communist Party USA (CPUSA) is sponsoring a conference June 28-30 on building Party clubs and the labor and people's movements at the grassroots. The conference will be in New York City.
Immigrant workers denied entry to public hearing
WATERBURY, Conn. - Over 100 immigrant workers were forcibly denied entrance to the Rowland Government Center May 10, as they attempted to attend a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) public hearing. The violation of democratic rights was especially shocking because the hearing was discussing a proposal to prohibit some immigrants who have the legal right to live and work in the United States from getting drivers licenses.
Wealthy right-winger bankrolls anti-gay measure
YPSILANTI, Mich. - In a press conference May 8, the co-chair of the Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality (YCFE), Lisa Zuber, exposed the source of funding for a ballot initiative forced into this November's election that would allow for discrimination against gay people.
Illinois: Panel proposes changes in death penalty
The report of a special panel appointed by Illinois Governor George Ryan to study application of the death penalty was released last month. Although the report's 80 recommendations for change stop short of recommending abolition, many people are now drawing the conclusion that the only way innocent people can be saved from execution is by ending the death penalty. For the entire article, click on the headline. For backgrouhnd information, visit the Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
Demand at rally: 'No cuts in education'
SACRAMENTO - Students, teachers and parents came to the state capitol here May 9 to demand that there be no cuts in state funding for education in the state's budget for 2003.
In Tel Aviv: 100,000 rally for peace
TEL AVIV - Over 100,000 demonstrators filled Rabin Square here May 11 under the slogans, 'End the occupation that kills us all,' and 'Sharon leads us to a catastrophe.'
