Workers’ rights hardly mentioned by justices at High Court hearing
Supreme Court justices began hearings on National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, a case that could determine whether it is legal to stop the ability of workers to exercise their right to form a union.
Does December jobs report mean recovery?
Here the big question on the minds of most working people I talk to: is the talk of economic recovery from the 2008 depression BS? or for real?
City College of San Francisco wins round in accreditation battle
After hearing two days of arguments, Judge Karnow noted that the "consequences would be catastrophic" if the ACCJC were allowed to finish the disaccreditation process.
“The Great Dictator” of New Jersey crosses a bridge too far
No one who is knowledgeable about Jersey politics knows of a more reactionary, anti-labor, and personally abusive governor in the state's recent history.
Jobless rate drops because 525,000 stop searching
The unemployment rate ended up at 6.7 percent in December, down from 7.9 percent at the end of 2012 and 0.3 percent but only because more than half a million people stopped looking for work altogether, leaving 12.3 million officially une3mployed..
Amiri Baraka, preeminent poet and activist, dies at age 79
Amiri Baraka, one of the country's preeminent African American poets, playwrights and activists died Thursday at Newark's Beth Israel Hospital after a brief illness.
West Virginia chemical spill causes state of emergency
More than 100,000 homes, businesses and hospitals in nine counties around Charleston, W. Va., are without water due to a chemical leak into the Elk River, which provides water for an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 people.
Chicago People’s World gala heats up for Sunday
The 26th Annual People's World/Mundo Popular gala promises a hot time in this freezing town!
House GOP draining $600 million a week from economy
"It is fiscally irresponsible not to extend unemployment benefits. The long-run cost to the taxpayers will be much higher from disconnecting people from the labor market."
Yellen confirmed as Federal Reserve chief
"We applaud President Obama and the Senate for making sure the most talented and experienced person takes over," said AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka.
