Hard times in Minnesotas Red River Valley
Buck Jones was nice enough to take my call although he hadn’t yet washed up after a morning out on his farm.
Arizona victory for Clean Election Law
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona’s “Clean Election Law,” which provides for publicly financed elections for all state offices, survived another assault from Republicans and their corporate backers this month.
N.M. Latinos gear up to protect voting rights
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “We are here to make sure that each vote is respected and counted,” Claudia Cortez, chair of the New Mexico AFL-CIO Voting Rights Protection Program, told the 15th National Membership Meeting of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) meeting here Aug. 25-28.
International notes
Colombia: Women vs. war / Iraq: Woman union leader elected / India: Truckers, gov’t reach agreement / Equatorial Guinea: Thatcher’s son arrested in plot
Chinese unions take on the challenge of the countrys changing workplace
It has been a quarter century since the policy of “reform and opening up” began to be implemented in China, featuring restructuring of state owned enterprises (SOEs), and opening the economy to domestic and international capital.
HMO workers strike over health benefits
SEATTLE — After 18 months of difficult negotiations, more than 2,200 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) staged a five-day strike of Group Health Cooperative facilities in western Washington State Aug. 23-27 over health benefits.
Michigan labor shifts to high gear
One day wasn’t enough for all the activities planned by union members in Michigan. The state AFL-CIO has proclaimed “Labor Week” Sept. 5-12. A whirlwind of a family, faith-based, historical and solidarity events are in the works.
Rally urges right to drivers licenses for all
OAKLAND, Calif. — Demonstrators rallied in cities around California Aug. 26 in support of a bill giving undocumented immigrants the right to apply for driver’s licenses.
National Clips
CHICAGO: Windy City rallies to defeat Bush / WASHINGTON: Workers door knock as Bush gets GOP nod / AUSTIN, Texas: Religious leaders defend workers / MONTGOMERY, Ala.: Victory against environmental racism / HARRISBURG, Pa.: Nader ruled off ballot
