Today in black history: Vonetta Flowers first black gold medalist at Winter Olympics
On February 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
Today in black history: Anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass born
He became a leader of the abolitionist movement after escaping slavery in 1838, and went on to become an excellent lecturer and writer.
Today in labor history: Atheists and religious alike celebrate “Darwin Day”
People worldwide are celebrating Darwin's life.
L & M nurses and tech workers win a contract
The 800 workers stood strong and with a broad array of public support forced the administration of the community hospital to end the lockout.
Workers at Volkswagen Tenn. plant taking union recognition vote
If the union wins, the victory would make VW the UAW's second plant in the Volunteer State, but its first successful organizing drive in years in the anti-union South.
Today in black history: Leontyne Price born
Her voice was "rich, supple and shining, it was in its prime capable of effortlessly soaring from a smoky mezzo to the pure soprano gold of a perfectly spun high C."
Biden blasts “right-to-work”
Business and right wing backers of so-called "right to work" laws really want "the right for them to eliminate your right to have a say in your work."
Power company continues lockout despite big snowstorm
Utility Workers Union of America System Local 102 today strongly criticized the continuing lockout of nearly 150 utility workers.
Altoona rally backs locked-out utility workers
The show of support heartened the members of Utility Workers Local 102, who have manned a constant picket line.
Unions jump into the controversy over Keystone pipeline
Environmental activists, among them many union members, are escalating their protests against approval of the pipeline.
