Texas strikers picket Walmart in Black Friday warm-up
Activists and Walmart employees joined together to stage a protest at the Walmart Supercenter in Lancaster, a suburb of Dallas, Nov. 20.
U.S. to prosecute Walmart for violation of workers' rights
The National Labor Relations Board General Counsel is issuing a decision today to prosecute Walmart for its widespread violations of its workers' rights.
Today in labor history: Popular Socialist Youth formed
On November 18, 1944 in Cuba, the Popular Socialist Youth was founded, as a continuation of the Cuban Revolutionary Youth.
Black Friday Walmart strike wave already underway
"I want people to be able to live better, you know, like the commercial says; nobody lives better now except for the Waltons."
If federal jobless benefits end, nation loses 131,000 jobs
If federally funded extended unemployment insurance benefits expire as scheduled at the end of 2013, the economy will lose 310,000 jobs in 2014.
Emergency: Labor radio about to go off the air!
Workers Independent News put the word out this week that unless it raises $90,000 by Nov. 15 it will be forced to go off the air.
