Media’s role in building movements a big topic at CPUSA Convention
"There's an aspect of capitalist development that is introducing problems in areas of education, including reading, and that's forced us into something of a crisis."
Union leaders arrested at North Carolina Moral Monday protest
Some 20 leaders of labor unions and allied organizations were arrested while protesting right wing policies passed by the North Carolina legislature that have targeted the state's poorest and most vulnerable citizens.
Communist Party convention goers explore Chicago's labor history
Some of the 300 delegates and guests of the Communist Party USA's 30th Convention kicked off their party's gathering with a labor history tour of the Windy City.
CEO pay continues to spin out of control
Could we see a new movement to leverage the power of the public purse against the corporate pay policies that do so much to leave us more unequal?
San Franciscans to vote on $15 city minimum wage
San Franciscans will vote this November on whether to gradually increase the city-wide minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Walmart’s treatment of workers hurting its bottom line
Last week, Walmart reported falling sales for five consecutive quarters and the company reported losing up to $3 billion a year because of stocking problems.
Report: Privatizing public service jobs a disaster
The workers are still part-timers, and their compensation is still far from the level that New Haven school custodians enjoyed before the privatization hit.
Houston teachers expose problems with 'teach to the test'
Now a new lawsuit, filed in federal court in Houston by the AFT's affiliate there, exposes just how pernicious the problems are.
Today in labor history: Inventor gives first public demo of FM broadcasting
On this day in 1935, inventor Edwin Armstrong gave the first public demonstration of FM (frequency modulation) radio broadcasting in Alpine, New Jersey.
Bricklayers join BlueGreen Alliance
The Bricklayers became the latest union to join the BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of 16 unions and environmental groups working together.
