
Union prepares to 'stamp out hunger' May 9th
In 10,000 cities and towns across the country this May 9th the 300,000 members of the National Letter Carriers Association (NALC) will be collecting tens of millions of pounds food to help the needy as part of its 17th annual 'Stamp Out Hunger' food drive.
Needed now: a national retirement security program
An autoworker we know is facing the possible slashing of his General Motors pension, earned in decades of work. Even with the full pension and his Social Security check, this 79-year-old retiree can barely cover his basic monthly bills.
At Chrysler its the workers, as usual, who come to the rescue
The rank-and-file approved, on April 29, a deal between the United Auto Workers union and Chrysler LLC that involves major new concessions by workers that will help the automaker slash costs and hang on in its bid for survival.


