Today in Latino history: Mexico becomes a republic
On Oct. 4, 1824, three years after winning independence from Spain and battling the remnants of monarchy, the Mexican people established a republic.
Connecticut unions reach out to all workers
The convention's clear agenda was to organize the unorganized and stand up for the rights and needs of all working people.
Today in Latino history: First Latino to appear in World Series
Luque played in both all white, Negro League, and integrated teams in the U.S. and Cuba.
Today in labor history: Nat Turner is born
Turner often conducted Baptist services, preaching the Bible to his fellow slaves, who dubbed him "The Prophet."
Supreme Court postpones top labor case involving NLRB rulings
McCutcheon is scheduled for Oct. 8, but the court may not be in session because Congress has not approved money bills to keep the government going.
Palestinian union leader seeks support from U.S. unions
Labor leader Mahmoud Abu Odeh is hoping American trade unionists will help Palestinian workers achieve basic rights. He says it is a question of human needs shared by Americans, Palestinians and Israelis.
Today in labor history: Black farmers meet to unionize, are attacked
Arkansas Gov. Charles Hillman Bough sent 100 U.S. troops to the area, where they exchanged gunfire with the farmers.
Unions sue agency for pulling City College of San Francisco accreditation
Teachers' unions and others here are suing an accreditation agency over its decision to revoke accreditation of the City College of San Francisco.
University workers call off strike
In a startling last-minute reversal yesterday, workers at several Oregon universities called off a strike set to begin on Monday.
AFL-CIO in motion after history-making convention
Unionists and their allies are wasting no time carrying out the decisions of what was a trail-blazing convention.
